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      Home/Elections/1988/US House/New York/NY-30
      1988·US House·New York·District profile →

      New York District 30 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Louise McIntosh Slaughter
      56.9%128,364 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      John D Bouchard
      39.5%89,126 votes
      Margin
      D+17.4
      225,712 total votes
      4 candidates225,712 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Louise McIntosh SlaughterDEM✓
      		DEM128,36456.9%
      John D BouchardREP
      		REP89,12639.5%
      Thomas D CookOTH
      		OTH6,2522.8%
      Michael P FlanaganOTH
      		OTH1,9700.9%

      Seat History

      US House in New York

      2000
      Jack QuinnREP
      R+20.6
      1998
      Jack QuinnREP
      R+19.2
      1996
      Francis J PordumDEM
      D+0.1
      1994
      Jack QuinnREP
      R+23.7
      1992
      Jack QuinnREP
      R+4.7
      Redistricted
      1990
      Louise McIntosh SlaughterDEM
      D+27.8
      1986
      Louisse M SlaughterDEM
      D+7.1
      1984
      Fred J EckertREP
      R+4.1
      1982
      Barber B ConableREP
      R+40.3
      Redistricted
      1980
      David O'B MartinREP
      R+29.3
      1978
      Robert C McEwenREP
      R+19.1
      1976
      Robert C McEwenREP
      R+7.9
      View all US House history for New York →

      Candidates

      Thomas D CookOTH
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-1988
      US House
      Full profile →
      John D BouchardREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1988-1988
      US House
      Full profile →
      Michael P FlanaganDEM
      Record0W-3L
      Avg MarginR+0.6
      Career1968-1988
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Louise McIntosh SlaughterDEM
      Record18W-10L
      Avg MarginD+11.8
      Career1982-2016
      US House / State House
      Full profile →

      Also in New York, 1988

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