1988Final results
1988 election for New York's 11th District
U.S. House · New York
Edolphus Towns (D) won with 88.7% of the vote, defeating Riaz B. Hussain (R) by 79.8 points.
Edolphus TownsDemocrat · winner
88.7%73,755
Riaz B. HussainRepublican
8.9%7,418
Alfred J. HamelConservative
1.5%1,271
Lorraine StevensOther party
0.9%714
83,158 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.
Edolphus TownsRiaz B. Hussain
$327.7K
Raised by the campaign
$218.6K
$278.7K
Spent by the campaign
$218.5K
$88K
Cash on hand
$19
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988
The candidates
Edolphus Towns (D)Riaz B. Hussain (R)
Also on the ballot: Alfred J. Hamel (Conservative), 1.5%; Lorraine Stevens (Other party), 0.9%