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1998Final results

1998 election for New York Senate District 6

New York State Senate · New York

Kemp Hannon (R) won with 59.9% of the vote, defeating Anthony D. Macagnone (D) by 23.4 points.

Kemp HannonRepublican · winner · incumbent
59.9%46,677
36.4%28,399
Paul F. CallahanRight to Life
2.9%2,274
Edna B. CraigLibertarian
0.8%603
77,953 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+5.21990R+10.41992R+12.61996R+23.41998R+7.42000R+26.32002

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

The candidates

Kemp Hannon (R)Anthony D. Macagnone (D)

Also on the ballot: Paul F. Callahan (Right to Life), 2.9%; Edna B. Craig (Libertarian), 0.8%