1998Final results
1998 election for New York Senate District 9
New York State Senate · New York
Dean G. Skelos (R) won with 65.3% of the vote, defeating Bruce L. Waterman (D) by 33.4 points.
Dean G. SkelosRepublican · winner · incumbent
65.3%60,947
Bruce L. WatermanDemocrat
31.9%29,731
Kenneth R. DonnellyRight to Life
2.2%2,046
Roseann ZeoliLibertarian
0.6%599
93,323 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
Dean G. Skelos (R)Bruce L. Waterman (D)
Also on the ballot: Kenneth R. Donnelly (Right to Life), 2.2%; Roseann Zeoli (Libertarian), 0.6%