1988Final results
1988 election for New York's 17th District
U.S. House · New York
Theodore Weiss (D) won with 84.4% of the vote, defeating Myrna C. Albert (R) by 68.7 points.
Theodore WeissDemocrat · winner
84.4%157,339
Myrna C. AlbertRepublican
15.6%29,156
186,495 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.
Theodore WeissMyrna C. Albert
$171.8K
Raised by the campaign
$3.7K
$170.6K
Spent by the campaign
$2.9K
$48.3K
Cash on hand
$832
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988