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 County results Moynihan: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% McMillan: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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The1988 United States Senate election in New York was held on November 8, 1988. Incumbent Democratic U.S. SenatorDaniel 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]
Lewis Lehrman, a businessman who narrowly lost toMario Cuomo in the1982 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.
| 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% | |
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