1988 United States Senate election in New York

The 1988 United States Senate election in New York was held on November 8, 1988. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan won re-election to a third term.

1988 United States Senate election in New York

November 8, 1988

Nominee Pat Moynihan Robert McMillan Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 4,048,649 1,875,784 Percentage 67.0% 31.1%

County results Moynihan:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% McMillan:      50-60%

U.S. senator before election Pat Moynihan Democratic Elected U.S. Senator Pat Moynihan Democratic

Major candidates

Democratic

• Daniel Patrick Moynihan, incumbent U.S. Senator since 1977

Republican

• Robert R. McMillan, business executive of Avon Products and Reagan Administration adviser[1]

Results

General election results[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Daniel Patrick Moynihan (Incumbent)	4,048,649	67.0
	Republican	Robert R. McMillan	1,875,784	31.1
	Right to Life	Adelle R. Nathanson	64,845	1.1
	Independent Progressive	Charlene Mitchell	14,770	0.2
	Workers World	Lydia Bayoneta	13,573	0.2
	Libertarian	William P. McMillen	12,064	0.2
	Socialist Workers	James E. Harris	11,239	0.2
	Democratic hold

See also

• 1988 United States Senate elections

References

1. http://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=19455
2. http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3550