2000Final results
2000 election for New York Assembly District 98
New York State Assembly · New York
Jacob E. Gunther III (D) won with 68.8% of the vote, defeating William A. Brenner (R) by 39.6 points.
Jacob E. Gunther IIIDemocrat · winner · incumbent
68.8%28,849
William A. BrennerRepublican
29.2%12,251
Gerald W. McMurrerRight to Life
2.0%823
41,923 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 2000
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Jacob E. Gunther III (D)William A. Brenner (R)
Also on the ballot: Gerald W. McMurrer (Right to Life), 2.0%