1988 United States Senate election in New York explained

Election Name:1988 United States Senate election in New York
Country:New York
Flag Image:Flag of New York (1909–2020).svg
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1982 United States Senate election in New York
Previous Year:1982
Next Election:1994 United States Senate election in New York
Next Year:1994
Election Date:November 8, 1988
Image1:File:DanielPatrickMoynihan.jpg
Nominee1:Pat Moynihan
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:4,048,649
Percentage1:67.02%
Nominee2:Robert McMillan
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:1,875,784
Percentage2:31.05%
Map Size:300px
U.S. Senator
Before Election:Pat Moynihan
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:Pat Moynihan
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

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

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Lynn. Frank. 1988-10-20. Rival Prods Moynihan, But in Vain. en-US. The New York Times. 2021-10-11. 0362-4331.
  2. Web site: September 25, 1986. Lewis Lehrman Leaves Reagan-Formed Citizens' Lobby; To Consider Senate Bid. AP News.
  3. Web site: Our Campaigns - Candidate - Robert R. McMillan.