1982 United States Senate election in New York
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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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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.
Moynihan's victory made him the first Senator holding this seat to win a second term since Irving M. Ives won his second and final term in 1952.
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 | ||||
