1988Final results
1988 election for New York's 21st District
U.S. House · New York
Hamilton Fish (R) won with 74.6% of the vote, defeating Lawrence W. Grunberger (D) by 51.2 points.
Hamilton FishRepublican · winner
74.6%150,443
Lawrence W. GrunbergerDemocrat
23.5%47,294
Richard S. Curtin IIRight to Life
1.9%3,870
201,607 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.
No DemocratHamilton Fish
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Raised by the campaign
$357.8K
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Spent by the campaign
$277.7K
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Cash on hand
$168.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988
The candidates
Hamilton Fish (R)Lawrence W. Grunberger (D)
Also on the ballot: Richard S. Curtin II (Right to Life), 1.9%