1988 United States Senate election in New York
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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
editDemocratic nomination
editNominee
edit- Daniel Patrick Moynihan, incumbent U.S. Senator since 1977
Republican nomination
editLewis 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
edit- Robert R. McMillan, business executive of Avon Products and Reagan Administration adviser[3]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Daniel Patrick Moynihan (Incumbent) | 4,048,649 | 67.02% | |
| Republican | Robert R. McMillan | 1,875,784 | 31.05% | |
| Right to Life | Adelle R. Nathanson | 64,845 | 1.07% | |
| Independent Progressive | Charlene Mitchell | 14,770 | 0.24% | |
| Workers World | Lydia Bayoneta | 13,573 | 0.22% | |
| Libertarian | William P. McMillen | 12,064 | 0.20% | |
| Socialist Workers | James E. Harris | 11,239 | 0.19% | |
| Democratic hold | ||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Lynn, Frank (October 20, 1988). "Rival Prods Moynihan, But in Vain". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
- ^ "Lewis Lehrman Leaves Reagan-Formed Citizens' Lobby; To Consider Senate Bid". AP News. September 25, 1986.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - Candidate - Robert R. McMillan".
- ^ "Our Campaigns - NY US Senate Race - Nov 08, 1988".