Elections / 1988 · Senate · NY
New York — 1988 U.S. Senate election
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Akashic1988 · U.S. SenateNew York · U.S. SenateDaniel Patrick MoynihanD+36.0
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1988 Senate returns.
- Daniel Patrick Moynihan✓Democrat4,048,64967.0%
- Robert R. McMillanRepublican1,875,78431.1%
- Adelle R. NathansonRight To Life64,8451.1%
- Charlene MitchellIndependent Progressive Line14,7700.2%
- Lydia BayonetaWorkers World13,5730.2%
- William P. McMillenLibertarian12,0640.2%
- James E. Harris Jr.Socialist Workers11,2390.2%
- OtherOther560.0%
presidential baselinePresident 1988D+4.1Senate 1988D+36.0vs. baselineD+31.9
New York's 1988 Senate race ran 31.9 points more Democratic than the presidential race on the same ballot.
New York's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | +10.7% |
| 1980 | +5.8% |
| 1982 | +33.7% |
| 1986 | −6.8% |
| 1988 | +36.8% |
| 1992 | +4.5% |
| 1994 | +15.3% |
| 1998 | +15.1% |
| 2000 | +12.4% |
| 2004 | +41.2% |
| 2006 | +33.1% |
| 2010 | +39.3% |
| 2012 | +43.6% |
| 2016 | +41.4% |
| 2018 | +33.4% |
| 2022 | +14.0% |
| 2024 | +18.3% |
Same ballot, 1988NY
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1988 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.