1988Final results
1988 election for New York's 10th District
U.S. House · New York
Charles E. Schumer (D) won with 78.4% of the vote, defeating George S. Popielarski (R) by 60.6 points.
Charles E. SchumerDemocrat · winner
78.4%107,056
George S. PopielarskiRepublican
17.8%24,313
Alice E. GaffneyConservative
3.8%5,119
136,488 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.
Charles E. SchumerNo Republican
$437.6K
Raised by the campaign
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$87.1K
Spent by the campaign
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$854.4K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988
The candidates
Charles E. Schumer (D)George S. Popielarski (R)
Also on the ballot: Alice E. Gaffney (Conservative), 3.8%