1982 United States Senate election in New York

United States Senate election in New York, 1982

November 2, 1982

Nominee Pat Moynihan Florence Sullivan Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 3,232,146 1,696,766 Percentage 65.1% 34.2%

County results

U.S. senator before election Pat Moynihan Democratic Elected U.S. Senator Pat Moynihan Democratic

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.

Major candidates

Democratic

• Daniel Patrick Moynihan, incumbent U.S. Senator since 1977

Republican

• Florence Sullivan, Assemblywoman from New York's 20th Assembly District (since 1979)

Results

General election results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Daniel Patrick Moynihan (Incumbent)	3,232,146	65.1
	Republican	Florence Sullivan	1,696,766	34.2
	Libertarian	James J. McKeown	23,379	0.5
	Socialist Workers	Steven Wattenmaker	15,206	0.5

See also

• United States Senate elections, 1982 and 1983