1998Final results
1998 election for New York Senate District 7
New York State Senate · New York
Michael A. L. Balboni (R) won with 58.2% of the vote, defeating Jon S. Brooks (D) by 18.5 points.
Michael A. L. BalboniRepublican · winner
58.2%51,399
Jon S. BrooksDemocrat
39.7%35,079
Lawrence E. McAllisterRight to Life
2.1%1,899
88,377 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
Michael A. L. Balboni (R)Jon S. Brooks (D)
Also on the ballot: Lawrence E. McAllister (Right to Life), 2.1%