1988 United States Senate election in New York
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]
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Major candidates
Nominee
- Daniel Patrick Moynihan, incumbent U.S. Senator since 1977
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
- Robert R. McMillan, business executive of Avon Products and Reagan Administration adviser[3]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Daniel Patrick Moynihan (Incumbent) | 4,048,649 | 67.0 | |
| Republican | Robert R. McMillan | 1,875,784 | 31.1 | |
| New York State Right to Life Party | Adelle R. Nathanson | 64,845 | 1.1 | |
| Independent Progressive | Charlene Mitchell | 14,770 | 0.2 | |
| Workers World | Lydia Bayoneta | 13,573 | 0.2 | |
| Libertarian | William P. McMillen | 12,064 | 0.2 | |
| Socialist Workers | James E. Harris | 11,239 | 0.2 | |
| Democratic hold | ||||
See also
References
- Lynn, Frank (1988-10-20). "Rival Prods Moynihan, But in Vain". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
- "Lewis Lehrman Leaves Reagan-Formed Citizens' Lobby; To Consider Senate Bid". AP News. September 25, 1986.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "Our Campaigns - Candidate - Robert R. McMillan".
- "Our Campaigns - NY US Senate Race - Nov 08, 1988".
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