1988Final results
1988 election for New York Senate District 8
New York State Senate · New York
Norman J. Levy (R) won with 71.5% of the vote, defeating Jerome Jainchill (D) by 46.4 points.
Norman J. LevyRepublican · winner · incumbent
71.5%83,313
Jerome JainchillDemocrat
25.1%29,286
John J. DunkleRight to Life
2.4%2,843
Joseph S. BilellaLibertarian
0.9%1,040
116,482 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
Norman J. Levy (R)Jerome Jainchill (D)
Also on the ballot: John J. Dunkle (Right to Life), 2.4%; Joseph S. Bilella (Libertarian), 0.9%