1988Final results
1988 election for New York's 18th District
U.S. House · New York
Robert Garcia (D) won with 91.1% of the vote, defeating Fred Brown (R) by 84.1 points.
Robert GarciaDemocrat · winner
91.1%75,459
Fred BrownRepublican
7.0%5,764
Rafael MendezOther party
1.1%904
Daniel VerhoffConservative
0.9%739
82,866 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.
Robert GarciaNo Republican
$306.4K
Raised by the campaign
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$448.4K
Spent by the campaign
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$4.4K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988
The candidates
Robert Garcia (D)Fred Brown (R)
Also on the ballot: Rafael Mendez (Other party), 1.1%; Daniel Verhoff (Conservative), 0.9%