1988Final results
1988 election for New York's 26th District
U.S. House · New York
David Martin (R) won with 75.0% of the vote, defeating Donald R. Ravenscroft (D) by 50.1 points.
David MartinRepublican · winner
75.0%131,043
Donald R. RavenscroftDemocrat
25.0%43,585
174,628 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.
Donald R. RavenscroftDavid Martin
$11.3K
Raised by the campaign
$133.3K
$10.6K
Spent by the campaign
$120.4K
$714
Cash on hand
$68.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988; FEC, through Dec 30, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 30, 1988