1988Final results
1988 election for New York's 1st District
U.S. House · New York
George Hochbrueckner (D) won with 50.8% of the vote, defeating Edwaes P. Romaine (R) by 1.6 points.
George HochbruecknerDemocrat · winner
50.8%105,624
Edwaes P. RomaineRepublican
49.2%102,327
207,951 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1988
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
George HochbruecknerEdwaes P. Romaine
$738.4K
Raised by the campaign
$218.5K
$734.6K
Spent by the campaign
$218K
$4.2K
Cash on hand
$484
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988