William North Federalist James Watson Federalist Pre-consolidation: Post-consolidation: Pre-consolidation: Post-consolidation: The second 1798 United States Senate special election in New York was held on August 17, 1798, by the New York State Legislature to elect a U.S.

Federalist William North was appointed by Governor John Jay to fill the vacancy temporarily, and took his seat on May 21, Congress being in session until July 16, 1798.

Ex-Speaker James Watson, a State Senator until the previous session, was the candidate of the Federalist Party.

First Judge of the Albany County Court John Tayler was the candidate of the Democratic-Republican Party.

Watson took his seat on December 11, 1798, but resigned on March 19, 1800, after his appointment as Naval Officer of the Port of New York.