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  NY US Senate - D Primary
RACE DETAILS
Parents > United States > New York > Senate Class III
OfficeSenate
HonorificSenator - Abbr: Sen.
TypeDemocratic Primary Election
Filing Deadline March 01, 1998 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open September 15, 1998 - 05:00am Central
Polls Close September 15, 1998 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 1999 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 2005 - 12:00pm
Contributornystate63
Last ModifiedRBH April 21, 2020 05:04pm
Data Sources[Link]
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/03/1992
NameAlfonse M. D'Amato Votes3,166,994 (49.03%)
Term01/03/1993 - 01/03/1999 Margin80,794 (+1.25%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/03/1998
NameCharles E. "Chuck" Schumer Votes2,551,065 (54.62%)
Term01/03/1999 - 01/03/2005 Margin492,077 (+10.54%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
RaceNY US Senate 11/03/1998
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

09/18/1997 07/13/1998

CANDIDATES
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Name Rep. Charles E. "Chuck" Schumer Rep. Geraldine Ferraro Public Advocate Mark Green Eric Ruano-Melendez  
PartyDemocratic Democratic Democratic Democratic  
Campaign Logo  
Uncertified Votes 388,701 (50.84%) 201,625 (26.37%) 145,819 (19.07%) 28,493 (3.73%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -187,076 (-24.47%) -242,882 (-31.76%) -360,208 (-47.11%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $--  
Website [Website] [Website]  
Entry Date -- -- -- --  
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MATCHUP POLLS (5 from 1 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg28.00%-- 39.00%-- 24.00%-- 0.00%--  
Quinnipiac University 
07/07/98-07/13/98
28.00% 13.0 39.00% 11.0 24.00% 4.0 0.00% --
Quinnipiac University 
06/09/98-06/15/98
19.00% 7.0 46.00% 2.0 23.00% 2.0 0.00% --
Quinnipiac University 
03/17/98-03/23/98
15.00% -- 50.00% -- 20.00% -- 0.00% --
Quinnipiac University 
12/02/97-12/08/97
12.00% -- 48.00% -- 25.00% -- 0.00% --
Quinnipiac University 
09/18/97-09/22/97
15.00% -- 48.00% -- 25.00% -- 0.00% --
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NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Sep 16, 1998 03:00pm News Ferraro trails in bid for N.Y. Senate seat  Article COSDem 
Jul 17, 1998 03:00pm Poll Ferraro's Senate Bid in Trouble  Article COSDem 
Jul 17, 1998 03:00pm News Low on Cash, Ferraro Struggles To Stay Ahead of Primary Foes  Article COSDem 
Jan 04, 1998 03:00pm General Ferraro To Enter N.Y. Senate Race Monday  Article COSDem 

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