1988Final results
1988 election for New York's 27th District
U.S. House · New York
James Walsh (R) won with 57.5% of the vote, defeating Rosemary S. Pooler (D) by 15.7 points.
James WalshRepublican · winner
57.5%124,928
Rosemary S. PoolerDemocrat
41.8%90,854
Stephen K. HoffRight to Life
0.8%1,644
217,426 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.
Rosemary S. PoolerJames Walsh
$643.6K
Raised by the campaign
$610.9K
$648K
Spent by the campaign
$595K
$595
Cash on hand
$16K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988