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1988 New York U.S. House District 27 Election

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Who won the 1988 New York U.S. House District 27 Election?

James T. Walsh won the 1988 New York U.S. House District 27 Election. James T. Walsh received 124,928 popular votes (53.77%). The main challenger was Rosemary S. Pooler (1.09%).

See the full head-to-head between Walsh and Pooler

Walsh +52.7 pts · won by 34,074 votes
James T. WalshRepublicanWINNER53.77%
124,928 votes
Rosemary S. Poolerjobs1.09%
90,854 votes
Stephen K. Hoffright to life0.76%
1,644 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.