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1988 New York U.S. House District 28 Election

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Who won the 1988 New York U.S. House District 28 Election?

Matthew F. McHugh won the 1988 New York U.S. House District 28 Election. Matthew F. McHugh received 141,976 popular votes (93.18%). The main challenger was Mary C. Dixon (6.82%).

See the full head-to-head between McHugh and Dixon

McHugh +86.4 pts · won by 131,581 votes
Matthew F. McHughDemocraticWINNER93.18%
141,976 votes
Mary C. Dixonright to life6.82%
10,395 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.