1988Final results
1988 election for New York's 6th District
U.S. House · New York
Floyd Flake (D) won with 85.9% of the vote, defeating Robert L. Brandofino (Con) by 71.7 points.
Floyd FlakeDemocrat · winner
85.9%94,506
Robert L. BrandofinoConservative
14.1%15,547
110,053 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.
Floyd FlakeNo Republican
$344.4K
Raised by the campaign
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$370.2K
Spent by the campaign
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$16K
Cash on hand
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Other candidates' campaigns: Robert L. Brandofino $3.1K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988