Elections / 1982 · Senate · NY
The Democratic candidate won New York's Senate seat D+33.7.
New York, 1982. Candidate results and statewide totals below.
New York — 1982 Senate result
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1976–2024 Senate returns (party-classified by literal ballot party).
Democratic (D)
3,089,871
62.2%
Republican (R)
1,415,749
28.5%
All others
461,877
9.3%
Margin
D+33.7
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1982 Senate returns.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel P. Moynihan | OLiberal | 3,232,146 | 65.1% |
| Florence M. Sullivan | RRepublican | 1,696,766 | 34.2% |
| James J. McKeown | OFree Libertarian | 23,379 | 0.5% |
| Steven Wattenmaker | OSocialist Workers | 15,206 | 0.3% |
New York's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | +10.7% |
| 1980 | +5.8% |
| 1982 | +33.7% |
| 1986 | −6.8% |
| 1988 | +36.8% |
| 1992 | +4.5% |
| 1994 | +15.3% |
| 1998 | +15.1% |
| 2000 | +12.4% |
| 2004 | +41.2% |
| 2006 | +33.1% |
| 2010 | +39.3% |
| 2012 | +43.6% |
| 2016 | +41.4% |
| 2018 | +33.4% |
| 2022 | +14.0% |
| 2024 | +18.3% |