1988Final results
1988 election for New York's 14th District
U.S. House · New York
Guy V. Molinari (R) won with 63.3% of the vote, defeating Jerome X. O'Donovan (D) by 26.6 points.
Guy V. MolinariRepublican · winner
63.3%99,179
Jerome X. O'DonovanDemocrat
36.7%57,503
156,682 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.
Jerome X. O'DonovanGuy V. Molinari
$221.9K
Raised by the campaign
$235K
$229.8K
Spent by the campaign
$228.8K
$3K
Cash on hand
$143.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988