1998Final results
1998 election for New York Senate District 5
New York State Senate · New York
Carl L. Marcellino (R) won with 59.6% of the vote, defeating Dennis C. Holland (D) by 21.9 points.
Carl L. MarcellinoRepublican · winner · incumbent
59.6%51,335
Dennis C. HollandDemocrat
37.8%32,515
Gerard F. CrossonRight to Life
2.6%2,266
86,116 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
Carl L. Marcellino (R)Dennis C. Holland (D)
Also on the ballot: Gerard F. Crosson (Right to Life), 2.6%