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The 1998 United States Senate election in New York took place on November 3 1998 along with elections to the United States Senate in other states as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Al D’Amato was running for re-election to a fourth term but lost to Chuck Schumer in what was considered by many to be the high[est] profile and nastiest contest of the year.