1988Final results
1988 election for New York Senate District 27
New York State Senate · New York
Manfred Ohrenstein (D) won with 77.1% of the vote, defeating Charles H. Thompson (R) by 55.8 points.
Manfred OhrensteinDemocrat · winner · incumbent
77.1%75,736
Charles H. ThompsonRepublican
21.3%20,903
Timothy MitchellConservative
1.6%1,606
98,245 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
The candidates
Manfred Ohrenstein (D)Charles H. Thompson (R)
Also on the ballot: Timothy Mitchell (Conservative), 1.6%