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      Home/Elections/1988/US House/New York/NY-27
      1988·US House·New York·District profile →

      New York District 27 US House

      Winner
      REP
      James T Walsh
      53.8%116,918 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Rosemary S Pooler
      40.7%88,476 votes
      Margin
      R+13.1
      217,426 total votes
      5 candidates217,426 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      James T WalshREP✓
      		REP116,91853.8%
      Rosemary S PoolerDEM
      		DEM88,47640.7%
      James T WalshOTH
      		OTH8,0103.7%
      Rosemary S PoolerOTH
      		OTH2,3781.1%
      Stephen K HoffOTH
      		OTH1,6440.8%

      Seat History

      US House in New York

      2020
      Christopher L JacobsREP
      R+14.1
      2018
      Nathan D McMurrayDEM
      D+4.8
      2016
      Chris CollinsREP
      R+19.1
      2014
      Chris CollinsREP
      R+27.1
      2012
      Kathleen C HochulDEM
      D+0.8
      Redistricted
      2010
      Brian HiggingsDEM
      D+27.2
      2008
      Brian M HigginsDEM
      D+40.5
      2006
      Brian M HigginsDEM
      D+45.5
      2004
      Brian M HigginsDEM
      D+0.7
      2002
      Jack QuinnREP
      R+30.5
      Redistricted
      2000
      Thomas M ReynoldsREP
      R+26.4
      1998
      Thomas M ReynoldsREP
      R+11.3
      1996
      Bill PaxonREP
      R+10.0
      1994
      Bill PaxonREP
      R+31.9
      1992
      Bill PaxonREP
      R+13.4
      View all US House history for New York →

      Candidates

      Rosemary S PoolerDEM
      Record1W-4L
      Avg MarginR+0.4
      Career1980-1988
      US House / State Senate
      Full profile →
      James T WalshOTH
      Record9W-17L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1988-2006
      US House
      Full profile →
      Stephen K HoffOTH
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1988-1990
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in New York, 1988

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