1988Final results
1988 election for New York Senate District 53
New York State Senate · New York
L. Paul Kehoe (R) won with 96.7% of the vote, defeating Louis J. Pasqua (Rtl) by 93.4 points.
L. Paul KehoeRepublican · winner · incumbent
96.7%86,802
Louis J. PasquaRight to Life
3.3%2,962
89,764 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