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1998Final results

1998 election for New York Senate District 8

New York State Senate · New York

Charles J. Fuschillo Jr. (R) won with 61.8% of the vote, defeating John Hagan (D) by 23.6 points.

Charles J. Fuschillo Jr.Republican · winner
61.8%48,770
John HaganDemocrat
38.2%30,170
78,940 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+32.91992R+41.21994R+33.01996R+23.61998R+14.72000R+35.82002

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