1998Final results
1998 election for New York Senate District 55
New York State Senate · New York
James S. Alesi (R) won with 71.9% of the vote, defeating Craig A. Burgler (D) by 45.6 points.
James S. AlesiRepublican · winner · incumbent
71.9%70,960
Craig A. BurglerDemocrat
26.3%25,970
Amy L. DorscheidRight to Life
1.8%1,781
98,711 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