1988Final results

1988 election for New York's 24th District

Name: 1988 election for New York's 24th District
Start: 1988-11-08
Location: New York

U.S. House · New York

Gerald Solomon (R) won with 72.4% of the vote, defeating Fred Baye (D) by 44.8 points.

Gerald SolomonRepublican · winner

72.4%162,962

27.6%62,177

225,139 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

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Fred BayeGerald Solomon

$16K

Raised by the campaign

$195K

$15.9K

Spent by the campaign

$151.3K

$14

Cash on hand

$97.7K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988