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      Home/Elections/1988/US Senate/New York
      1988·US Senate·New York

      New York US Senate

      Winner
      DEM
      Daniel P. Moynihan
      67.0%4,048,649 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Robert R. McMillan
      31.1%1,875,784 votes
      Margin
      D+36.0
      6,040,980 total votes
      3 candidates6,040,980 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Daniel P. MoynihanDEM✓
      		DEM4,048,64967.0%
      Robert R. McMillanREP
      		REP1,875,78431.1%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH116,5471.9%

      Seat History

      US Senate in New York(Class II)

      2024
      Kirsten E GillibrandDEM
      D+18.3
      2022
      Charles E SchumerDEM
      D+14.0
      2018
      Kirsten E GillibrandDEM
      D+34.0
      2016
      Charles E SchumerDEM
      D+43.4
      2012
      Kirsten E GillibrandDEM
      D+45.9
      2010(S)
      Kirsten E GillibrandDEM
      D+27.8
      2010
      Charles E SchumerDEM
      D+34.1
      2006
      Hillary ClintonDEM
      D+36.0
      2004
      Charles E SchumerDEM
      D+46.9
      2000
      Hillary ClintonDEM
      D+12.3
      1998
      Charles E SchumerDEM
      D+10.5
      1994
      Daniel P. MoynihanDEM
      D+13.7
      1992
      Al D'AmatoREP
      R+1.3
      1986
      Al D'AmatoREP
      R+15.7
      View all US Senate history for New York →

      Candidates

      Daniel P. MoynihanDEM
      Record4W-0L
      Avg MarginD+22.5
      Career1976-1994
      US Senate
      Full profile →
      Robert R. McMillanREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg MarginD+36.0
      Career1988-1988
      US Senate
      Full profile →

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