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1988 New York U.S. House District 23 Election

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Who won the 1988 New York U.S. House District 23 Election?

Michael R. McNulty won the 1988 New York U.S. House District 23 Election. Michael R. McNulty received 145,040 popular votes (61.75%). The main challenger was Peter M. Bakal (2.79%).

See the full head-to-head between McNulty and Bakal

McNulty +59.0 pts · won by 55,182 votes
Michael R. McNultyDemocraticWINNER61.75%
145,040 votes
Peter M. Bakalconservative2.79%
89,858 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.