1982 Senate elections · New York history
New York U.S. Senate election 1982
Daniel Patrick Moynihan DEM +33.7 · Class I seat · held 11/2/82
- Votes counted
- 4,967,729
- Margin
- 33.7 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
General election 11/2/82
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Patrick Moynihan Won | DEM | 3,089,871 | 62.20% | |
| Daniel Patrick Moynihan Won | LBL | 142,275 | 2.86% | |
| Florence M. Sullivan | REP | 1,415,749 | 28.50% | |
| Florence M. Sullivan | CRV | 175,650 | 3.54% | |
| Florence M. Sullivan | RTL | 105,367 | 2.12% | |
| James J. McKeown | OTH | 23,379 | 0.47% | |
| Steven Wattenmaker | SWP | 15,206 | 0.31% | |
| Write-in | — | 232 | 0.01% | |
| Total | 4,967,729 | |||
Official source: data
Other New York Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Class I | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | 16.7 |
| 2022 | Class III | Charles E. Schumer | 13.7 |
| 2018 | Class I | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | 32.4 |
| 2016 | Class III | Charles E. Schumer | 39.8 |
| 2012 | Class I | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | 40.8 |
| 2010 | Class III | Charles E. Schumer | 38.0 |
| 2010 special | Class I | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | 31.5 |
| 2006 | Class I | Hillary Rodham Clinton | 31.6 |
| 2004 | Class III | Charles E. Schumer | 37.1 |
| 2000 | Class I | Hillary Rodham Clinton | 12.0 |
| 1998 | Class III | Charles E. Schumer | 14.2 |
| 1994 | Class I | Daniel Patrick Moynihan | 15.3 |
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Questions and answers
Who won the 1982 New York Senate race?
Daniel Patrick Moynihan (DEM) won with 62.2% of the vote, ahead of Florence M. Sullivan (28.5%), a margin of 33.7 points.
Did the New York Senate seat change party in 1982?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1982 New York Senate race?
4,967,729 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.