2002Final results
2002 election for New York Assembly District 98
New York State Assembly · New York
Jacob E. Gunther III (D) won with 66.3% of the vote, defeating William A. Brenner (R) by 36.1 points.
Jacob E. Gunther IIIDemocrat · winner · incumbent
66.3%19,527
William A. BrennerRepublican
30.2%8,888
Gerald W. McMurrerRight to Life
2.1%615
Jean R. RaboffGreen
1.4%401
29,431 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 2002
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), 2.1%; Jean R. Raboff (Green), 1.4%