1998Final results
1998 election for New York Senate District 4
New York State Senate · New York
Owen H. Johnson (R) won with 67.1% of the vote, defeating Randolf A. Tobias (D) by 37.3 points.
Owen H. JohnsonRepublican · winner · incumbent
67.1%41,704
Randolf A. TobiasDemocrat
29.9%18,550
Kathleen H. ReillyRight to Life
3.0%1,882
62,136 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1998
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Owen H. Johnson (R)Randolf A. Tobias (D)
Also on the ballot: Kathleen H. Reilly (Right to Life), 3.0%