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1988 New York U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1988 New York U.S. House District 1 Election?

George J. Hochbrueckner won the 1988 New York U.S. House District 1 Election. George J. Hochbrueckner received 105,624 popular votes (1.02%). The main challenger was Edwaes P. Romaine (42.23%).

See the full head-to-head between Hochbrueckner and Romaine

Romaine +41.2 pts · led by -3,297 votes
George J. Hochbruecknercitizens against rising electric ratesWINNER1.02%
105,624 votes
Edwaes P. RomaineRepublican42.23%
102,327 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.