1988 New York state election explained

The 1988 New York state election was held on November 8, 1988, to elect representatives to the United States Electoral College, a member of the United States Senate, and members of the United States House of Representatives, the New York State Assembly, and the New York State Senate.^[1]

Results (partial)

1988 New York state election results: State Senate, 19th District

General election results

Senate candidate	Party	Popular Vote (PV)
Martin M. Solomon	Democratic	37,758	73.15
Joseph Cirnigliaro	Republican Conservative Right to Life	13,860	26.85
Total valid votes		51,618	100

Source: "THE ELECTIONS; New York State Senate," New York Times, 10 November 1988. The numbers are unofficial figures. The website Our Campaigns lists the final result as: Solomon 39,234 (72.80%), Cirnigliaro 14,658 (27.20%), citing the New York Red Book as its source.

References

1. "Election Day Races in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut," New York Times, 7 November 1988.