1998Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
1998 election for U.S. Senate in New York
U.S. Senate · New York
Charles E. Schumer (D) won with 54.6% of the vote, defeating Alfonse D’Amato (R) by 10.5 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Charles E. SchumerDemocrat · winner
54.6%2,551,065
Alfonse D’AmatoRepublican
44.1%2,058,988
Corinne E. KurtzOther party
0.7%34,281
Joel KovelGreen
0.3%14,735
William P. McMillenLibertarian
0.2%8,223
Rose Ana BerbeoSocialist Workers
0.1%3,513
4,670,805 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1998
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Charles E. SchumerAlfonse D’Amato
$17.1M
Raised by the campaign
$17.8M
$16.7M
Spent by the campaign
$24.2M
$320.3K
Cash on hand
$400.9K
Other candidates' campaigns: Joel Kovel $12.8K · William P. McMillen $5.4K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998
The candidates
Charles E. Schumer (D)Alfonse D’Amato (R)
Also on the ballot: Corinne E. Kurtz (Other party), 0.7%; Joel Kovel (Green), 0.3%; William P. McMillen (Libertarian), 0.2%; Rose Ana Berbeo (Socialist Workers), 0.1%