1982 United States Senate election in New York
The 1982 United States Senate election in New York was held on November 2, 1982. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan won re-election to a second term.
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 County results Moynihan: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Sullivan: 40–50% 50-60% | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Democratic primary
Candidates
- Marvin Klenetsky
- Daniel Patrick Moynihan, incumbent U.S. Senator since 1977
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Daniel Patrick Moynihan (incumbent) | 922,059 | 85.13% | |
| Democratic | Melvin Klenetsky | 161,012 | 14.87% | |
| Total votes | 1,083,071 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Whitney North Seymour Jr., former United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York and State Senator from Manhattan
- Muriel Siebert, stockbroker
- Florence M. Sullivan, Assemblywoman from Bay Ridge, Brooklyn
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Florence M. Sullivan | 216,486 | 42.37% | |
| Republican | Muriel Siebert | 157,446 | 30.82% | |
| Republican | Whitney North Seymour Jr. | 136,974 | 26.81% | |
| Total votes | 510,906 | 100.00% | ||
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Daniel Patrick Moynihan (incumbent) | 3,089,871 | 62.20% | |
| Liberal | Daniel Patrick Moynihan (incumbent) | 142,275 | 2.86% | |
| Total | Daniel Patrick Moynihan (incumbent) | 3,232,146 | 65.07% | |
| Republican | Florence M. Sullivan | 1,415,749 | 28.50% | |
| Conservative | Florence M. Sullivan | 175,650 | 3.54% | |
| Right to Life | Florence M. Sullivan | 105,367 | 2.12% | |
| Total | Florence M. Sullivan | 1,696,766 | 34.16% | |
| Libertarian | James J. McKeown | 23,379 | 0.47% | |
| Socialist Workers | Steven Wattenmaker | 15,206 | 0.31% | |
| Total votes | 4,967,497 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
See also
References
- "Our Campaigns - NY US Senate - D Primary". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 30 Dec 2020.
- "Our Campaigns - NY US Senate - R Primary". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 30 Dec 2020.
- "Our Campaigns - NY US Senate Race - Nov 02, 1982". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
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