1988Final results
1988 election for New York Senate District 48
New York State Senate · New York
Nancy Larraine Hoffmann (D) won with 63.4% of the vote, defeating Neal P. Rose (R) by 27.8 points.
Nancy Larraine HoffmannDemocrat · winner · incumbent
63.4%69,399
Neal P. RoseRepublican
35.6%38,998
Carmen A. MicaleRight to Life
1.0%1,136
109,533 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
Nancy Larraine Hoffmann (D)Neal P. Rose (R)
Also on the ballot: Carmen A. Micale (Right to Life), 1.0%