1988Final results
1988 election for New York Assembly District 8
New York State Assembly · New York
John C. Cochrane (R) won with 70.4% of the vote, defeating Raymond J. Nugent (D) by 43.6 points.
John C. CochraneRepublican · winner · incumbent
70.4%30,045
Raymond J. NugentDemocrat
26.8%11,444
John G. McCarthyRight to Life
2.8%1,212
42,701 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1988
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET