1988Final results
1988 election for New York's 4th District
U.S. House · New York
Norman Lent (R) won with 70.1% of the vote, defeating Francis T. Goban (D) by 42.5 points.
Norman LentRepublican · winner
70.1%151,038
Francis T. GobanDemocrat
27.6%59,479
Margaret T. McGearyRight to Life
2.3%4,869
215,386 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.
Francis T. GobanNorman Lent
$5.4K
Raised by the campaign
$589.3K
$5.3K
Spent by the campaign
$436.3K
$125
Cash on hand
$489.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Jan 26, 1989; FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988