1998Final results
1998 election for New York Senate District 42
New York State Senate · New York
Neil D. Breslin (D) won with 70.0% of the vote, defeating Anthony S. Esposito (R) by 41.7 points.
Neil D. BreslinDemocrat · winner · incumbent
70.0%75,429
Anthony S. EspositoRepublican
28.3%30,487
Joseph P. SullivanRight to Life
1.7%1,834
107,750 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
Neil D. Breslin (D)Anthony S. Esposito (R)
Also on the ballot: Joseph P. Sullivan (Right to Life), 1.7%