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      Home/Elections/1988/US House/New York/NY-11
      1988·US House·New York·District profile →

      New York District 11 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Edolphus Towns
      85.3%70,973 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Riaz B Hussain
      8.9%7,418 votes
      Margin
      D+76.4
      83,158 total votes
      5 candidates83,158 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Edolphus TownsDEM✓
      		DEM70,97385.3%
      Riaz B HussainREP
      		REP7,4188.9%
      Edolphus TownsOTH
      		OTH2,7823.4%
      Alfred J HamelOTH
      		OTH1,2711.5%
      Lorraine StevensOTH
      		OTH7140.9%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+24.4
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+16.7
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202436.9%61.3%R+24.4272,725
      202045.7%53.4%R+7.6294,600
      201644.4%52.3%R+7.8247,539
      201253.4%46.6%D+6.9208,046
      200848.9%50.1%R+1.2229,073

      Seat History

      US House in New York

      2024
      Nicole MalliotakisREP
      R+21.7
      2022
      Nicole MalliotakisREP
      R+18.9
      Redistricted
      2020
      Nicole MalliotakisREP
      R+2.9
      2018
      Max N RoseDEM
      D+8.5
      2016
      Daniel M Donovan Jr.REP
      R+14.8
      2014
      Michael G GrimmREP
      R+6.2
      2012
      Michael G GrimmREP
      R+1.5
      Redistricted
      2010
      Yvette D ClarkeDEM
      D+76.2
      2008
      Yvette D ClarkeDEM
      D+63.5
      2006
      Yvette D ClarkeDEM
      D+60.4
      2004
      Major R OwensDEM
      D+66.4
      2002
      Major R OwensDEM
      D+49.3
      Redistricted
      2000
      Major R OwensDEM
      D+59.7
      1998
      Major R OwensDEM
      D+63.6
      1996
      Major R OwensDEM
      D+61.4
      View all US House history for New York →

      Candidates

      Edolphus TownsDEM
      Record15W-11L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1982-2010
      US House
      Full profile →
      Alfred J HamelOTH
      Record0W-3L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1984-1988
      US House
      Full profile →
      Lorraine StevensOTH
      Record0W-6L
      Avg MarginD+63.3
      Career1982-2004
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Riaz B HussainREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1988-1988
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in New York, 1988

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