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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 in a landslide, versus Republican nominee Robert McMillan. McMillan, who ran a "low-budget" challenge to the two-term Senator, was largely ignored by Moynihan in the public sphere.[1]

Major candidates

Democratic nomination

Nominee

Republican nomination

Lewis Lehrman, a businessman who narrowly lost to Mario Cuomo in the 1982 gubernatorial election, was speculated to mount a run against Moynihan.[2] However, he did not end up mounting a bid for Senate. With no major Republican willing to challenge Moynihan, the party acclaimed businessman Robert McMillan as its nominee.

Nominee

Results

General election results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Daniel Patrick Moynihan (Incumbent) 4,048,649 67.02%
Republican Robert R. McMillan 1,875,784 31.05%
Right to Life Adelle R. Nathanson 64,845 1.07%
Independent Progressive Charlene Mitchell 14,770 0.24%
Workers World Lydia Bayoneta 13,573 0.22%
Libertarian William P. McMillen 12,064 0.20%
Socialist Workers James E. Harris 11,239 0.19%
Democratic hold

See also

References

  1. ^ Lynn, Frank (October 20, 1988). "Rival Prods Moynihan, But in Vain". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
  2. ^ "Lewis Lehrman Leaves Reagan-Formed Citizens' Lobby; To Consider Senate Bid". AP News. September 25, 1986.
  3. ^ "Our Campaigns - Candidate - Robert R. McMillan".
  4. ^ "Our Campaigns - NY US Senate Race - Nov 08, 1988".