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Toss-up · 1998 Senate
New York Senate
In the 1998 New York Senate race, Charles E. Schumer (D) won by about 10 points.
Actual result
D+9.9
Final polls said
D+2.3
17 late polls · ✓
VotePredictor Elections predicted
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Winner
Dem
"Final polls" = the last ~3 weeks; the prediction is walk-forward. How this is scored →
Final rankings
How everyone who called this race did, ranked — VotePredictor Elections shown inline (★).
Pollsters — each pollster's final poll vs the result
| # | Pollster | Final call | Miss | Called |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quinnipiac University | D+8.0 | 1.9 | ✓ |
| 2 | Manhattanville College | D+8.0 | 1.9 | ✓ |
| 3 | SurveyUSA | D+5.0 | 4.9 | ✓ |
| 4 | Harris Insights & Analytics | D+4.0 | 5.9 | ✓ |
| 5 | Blum & Weprin Associates | D+4.0 | 5.9 | ✓ |
| 6 | Garin-Hart-Yang Research Group | D+4.0 | 5.9 | ✓ |
| 7 | Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy | D+3.0 | 6.9 | ✓ |
| 8 | Marist College | D+3.0 | 6.9 | ✓ |
| 9 | CBS News/The New York Times | EVEN | 9.9 | ✗ |
| 10 | Zogby Analytics | R+0.8 | 10.7 | ✗ |
The polls behind it
27 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
Zogby Analytics1998-10-3115
Harris Insights & Analytics1998-10-3010
Quinnipiac University1998-10-296
Zogby Analytics1998-10-2810
Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy1998-10-2711
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 1998 New York Senate race?
Charles E. Schumer (D) won, by about 9.9 points (D+9.9).
When was the 1998 New York Senate election held?
It was held in November 1998.