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1998Final results

1998 election for New York Senate District 59

New York State Senate · New York

Dale M. Volker (R) won with 77.1% of the vote, defeating Robert F. Warner (D) by 54.2 points.

Dale M. VolkerRepublican · winner · incumbent
77.1%72,421
22.9%21,539
93,960 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

EvenR+32.31992R+43.31994R+45.81996R+54.21998R+65.32000R+22.92006

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET