1988Final results
1988 election for New York's 15th District
U.S. House · New York
Bill Green (R) won with 61.3% of the vote, defeating Peter G. Doukas (D) by 24.6 points.
Bill GreenRepublican · winner
61.3%107,599
Peter G. DoukasDemocrat
36.7%64,425
John B. LevittOther party
2.0%3,459
175,483 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.
Peter G. DoukasBill Green
$169.1K
Raised by the campaign
$656.3K
$169K
Spent by the campaign
$602.9K
$125
Cash on hand
$63.2K
Other candidates' campaigns: John B. Levitt $154.7K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Jan 31, 1989; FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988