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1982-11-02 Senatorial Election Results for New York (Class 1)


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County Turnout Daniel Patrick Moynihan*
(D,L)
Florence Sullivan
(R,C,RTL)
James McKeown
(Free Libertarian)
Steve Wattenmaker
(Socialist Workers)
Other Margin TOTAL
Albany60%93,13771.3%36,52428.0%6250.5%3310.3%00.0%56,613 130,617
Allegany39%6,24843.2%8,08756.0%770.5%350.2%00.0%-1,839 14,447
Bronx25%171,33081.8%36,35617.4%7240.3%9420.4%00.0%134,974 209,352
Broome48%46,11261.0%28,73338.0%5560.7%2060.3%160.0%17,379 75,623
Cattaraugus45%14,55553.2%12,64346.2%1370.5%400.1%00.0%1,912 27,375
Cayuga47%14,59354.4%11,96244.6%2070.8%380.1%10.0%2,631 26,801
Chautauqua45%28,48359.3%19,25840.1%1690.4%1030.2%40.0%9,225 48,017
Chemung45%18,00556.8%13,43142.4%1610.5%770.2%00.0%4,574 31,674
Chenango47%7,99949.6%7,93649.2%1571.0%480.3%00.0%63 16,140
Clinton39%12,44954.2%10,20944.5%2040.9%940.4%20.0%2,240 22,958
Columbia50%11,79453.1%10,25746.2%1120.5%390.2%30.0%1,537 22,205
Cortland43%7,89751.9%7,09346.7%1681.1%430.3%10.0%804 15,202
Delaware48%9,16955.9%7,06843.1%1160.7%340.2%10.0%2,101 16,388
Dutchess42%38,11450.7%36,52648.5%4380.6%1670.2%00.0%1,588 75,245
Erie46%232,34368.4%105,18631.0%1,3860.4%7770.2%00.0%127,157 339,692
Essex51%6,18946.3%6,97552.1%1751.3%380.3%00.0%-786 13,377
Franklin40%7,17555.7%5,60443.5%690.5%340.3%00.0%1,571 12,882
Fulton46%9,95155.1%7,95544.0%1100.6%450.2%00.0%1,996 18,061
Genesee47%10,42253.1%9,05146.1%1110.6%380.2%00.0%1,371 19,622
Greene54%8,28450.1%8,14149.2%890.5%370.2%00.0%143 16,551
Hamilton75%1,17241.6%1,63057.9%120.4%20.1%00.0%-458 2,816
Herkimer47%13,13558.4%9,19040.8%1310.6%440.2%10.0%3,945 22,501
Jefferson41%15,83659.0%10,80040.2%1420.5%670.2%10.0%5,036 26,846
Kings24%315,52780.4%73,76918.8%1,2530.3%1,8710.5%80.0%241,758 392,428
Lewis47%3,74246.9%4,16352.2%480.6%190.2%00.0%-421 7,972
Livingston44%9,12449.0%9,30550.0%1580.8%250.1%00.0%-181 18,612
Madison42%10,40152.4%9,25346.7%1190.6%580.3%00.0%1,148 19,831
Monroe47%151,15863.0%86,76036.1%1,6240.7%5270.2%110.0%64,398 240,080
Montgomery49%12,50864.3%6,81335.0%910.5%490.3%20.0%5,695 19,463
Nassau49%281,42458.2%200,08841.4%1,3350.3%7020.1%120.0%81,336 483,561
New York28%279,50784.6%45,55413.8%1,9520.6%3,2661.0%110.0%233,953 330,290
Niagara42%44,29463.9%24,66835.6%2120.3%1110.2%30.0%19,626 69,288
Oneida48%55,46062.9%32,07136.4%4080.5%1820.2%00.0%23,389 88,121
Onondaga48%101,67362.5%59,81136.7%9440.6%3540.2%30.0%41,862 162,785
Ontario45%15,87754.3%13,11844.8%2070.7%500.2%20.0%2,759 29,254
Orange39%39,67253.8%33,53845.5%4130.6%1600.2%00.0%6,134 73,783
Orleans42%5,75049.7%5,75549.7%500.4%260.2%00.0%-5 11,581
Oswego41%17,57552.7%15,22145.7%4521.4%830.2%00.0%2,354 33,331
Otsego46%12,29959.5%8,18039.6%1370.7%500.2%00.0%4,119 20,666
Putnam47%12,89749.8%12,80249.4%1230.5%680.3%00.0%95 25,890
Queens30%328,09074.5%109,37024.8%1,3310.3%1,3710.3%00.0%218,720 440,162
Rensselaer54%36,73860.5%23,51838.7%3210.5%1240.2%00.0%13,220 60,701
Richmond34%53,68362.4%31,91437.1%2840.3%1860.2%00.0%21,769 86,067
Rockland48%57,33965.2%30,06234.2%3800.4%2100.2%60.0%27,277 87,997
Saratoga50%29,52252.5%26,27346.7%3690.7%1100.2%00.0%3,249 56,274
Schenectady54%38,62263.7%21,44435.4%4320.7%1570.3%00.0%17,178 60,655
Schoharie47%5,87256.0%4,51943.1%630.6%340.3%00.0%1,353 10,488
Schuyler50%3,01948.0%3,19350.8%470.7%230.4%30.0%-174 6,285
Seneca48%6,54555.3%5,17843.7%930.8%280.2%00.0%1,367 11,844
St. Lawrence40%20,06861.5%12,26237.6%2040.6%950.3%20.0%7,806 32,631
Steuben44%14,60147.4%15,97851.8%1880.6%630.2%00.0%-1,377 30,830
Suffolk39%198,27655.8%155,44543.7%1,2710.4%5950.2%60.0%42,831 355,593
Sullivan46%13,33459.0%9,11440.3%1060.5%490.2%30.0%4,220 22,606
Tioga45%7,72650.0%7,53248.7%1501.0%460.3%10.0%194 15,455
Tompkins35%14,75060.0%9,23237.5%2561.0%2310.9%1190.5%5,518 24,588
Ulster47%31,91257.5%22,96841.4%3810.7%2030.4%10.0%8,944 55,465
Warren47%8,88147.9%9,53451.4%830.4%410.2%00.0%-653 18,539
Washington47%8,34345.4%9,86753.7%1040.6%440.2%00.0%-1,524 18,358
Wayne44%13,19950.3%12,69648.4%2741.0%470.2%00.0%503 26,216
Westchester46%182,15860.9%114,96438.4%1,3250.4%6310.2%190.0%67,194 299,097
Wyoming42%5,16943.4%6,66055.9%610.5%210.2%00.0%-1,491 11,911
Yates42%3,01945.5%3,55953.6%440.7%170.3%00.0%-540 6,639
TOTAL 38% 3,232,14665.1% 1,696,76634.2% 23,3790.5% 15,2060.3% 2320.0% 1,535,380 4,967,729
Total R vote: 1,696,766 (34.2%)      Total D vote: 3,232,146 (65.1%)      Total Other vote: 38,817 (0.8%)
* incumbent
Campaign finance data for this election**:
Total Disbursements: $2,792,275 $117,875 $0 $0
Total Receipts: $2,380,968 $121,893 $0 $0
Cash on Hand: $0 $0 $0 $0
Contributions by Candidate: $0 $0 $0 $0
Loans by Candidate: $0 $0 $0 $0
Total Individual Contributions: $0 $0 $0 $0
Party Contributions: $0 $0 $0 $0
Other Committee Contributions: $0 $0 $0 $0
Transfers from Other Committees: $0 $0 $0 $0
Independent Expenditures Supporting: $0 $8,371 $0 $0
Independent Expenditures Opposing: $77,161 $0 $0 $0
Net Independent Expenditures: $-77,161 $8,371 $0 $0
Net Spending: $2,715,114 $126,246 $0 $0

**Financial data shown here takes into account all elections for this office during this cycle, including primary, special and runoff elections, if any.
Source: https://www.fec.gov/data/elections/senate/NY/1982



1982 Senate class 1, Albany County
CandidateVotesPct
Daniel Patrick Moynihan* (D) 93,137 71.3%
Florence Sullivan (R) 36,524 28.0%
James McKeown (Free Libertarian) 625 0.5%
Steve Wattenmaker (SW) 331 0.3%
TOTAL 130,617
Turnout: 60%


1982 Senate class 1, Allegany County
CandidateVotesPct
Daniel Patrick Moynihan* (D) 6,248 43.2%
Florence Sullivan (R) 8,087 56.0%
James McKeown (Free Libertarian) 77 0.5%
Steve Wattenmaker (SW) 35 0.2%
TOTAL 14,447
Turnout: 39%


1982 Senate class 1, Bronx County
CandidateVotesPct
Daniel Patrick Moynihan* (D) 171,330 81.8%
Florence Sullivan (R) 36,356 17.4%
James McKeown (Free Libertarian) 724 0.3%
Steve Wattenmaker (SW) 942 0.4%
TOTAL 209,352
Turnout: 25%


1982 Senate class 1, Broome County
CandidateVotesPct
Daniel Patrick Moynihan* (D) 46,112 61.0%
Florence Sullivan (R) 28,733 38.0%
James McKeown (Free Libertarian) 556 0.7%
Steve Wattenmaker (SW) 206 0.3%
TOTAL 75,623
Turnout: 48%


1982 Senate class 1, Cattaraugus County
CandidateVotesPct
Daniel Patrick Moynihan* (D) 14,555 53.2%
Florence Sullivan (R) 12,643 46.2%
James McKeown (Free Libertarian) 137 0.5%
Steve Wattenmaker (SW) 40 0.1%
TOTAL 27,375
Turnout: 45%


1982 Senate class 1, Cayuga County
CandidateVotesPct
Daniel Patrick Moynihan* (D) 14,593 54.4%
Florence Sullivan (R) 11,962 44.6%
James McKeown (Free Libertarian) 207 0.8%
Steve Wattenmaker (SW) 38 0.1%
TOTAL 26,801
Turnout: 47%


1982 Senate class 1, Chautauqua County
CandidateVotesPct
Daniel Patrick Moynihan* (D) 28,483 59.3%
Florence Sullivan (R) 19,258 40.1%
James McKeown (Free Libertarian) 169 0.4%
Steve Wattenmaker (SW) 103 0.2%
TOTAL 48,017
Turnout: 45%


1982 Senate class 1, Chemung County
CandidateVotesPct
Daniel Patrick Moynihan* (D) 18,005 56.8%
Florence Sullivan (R) 13,431 42.4%
James McKeown (Free Libertarian) 161 0.5%
Steve Wattenmaker (SW) 77 0.2%
TOTAL 31,674
Turnout: 45%


1982 Senate class 1, Chenango County
CandidateVotesPct
Daniel Patrick Moynihan* (D) 7,999 49.6%
Florence Sullivan (R) 7,936 49.2%
James McKeown (Free Libertarian) 157 1.0%
Steve Wattenmaker (SW) 48 0.3%
TOTAL 16,140
Turnout: 47%


1982 Senate class 1, Clinton County
CandidateVotesPct
Daniel Patrick Moynihan* (D) 12,449 54.2%
Florence Sullivan (R) 10,209 44.5%
James McKeown (Free Libertarian) 204 0.9%
Steve Wattenmaker (SW) 94 0.4%
TOTAL 22,958
Turnout: 39%


1982 Senate class 1, Columbia County
CandidateVotesPct
Daniel Patrick Moynihan* (D) 11,794 53.1%
Florence Sullivan (R) 10,257 46.2%
James McKeown (Free Libertarian) 112 0.5%
Steve Wattenmaker (SW) 39 0.2%
TOTAL 22,205
Turnout: 50%


1982 Senate class 1, Cortland County
CandidateVotesPct
Daniel Patrick Moynihan* (D) 7,897 51.9%
Florence Sullivan (R) 7,093 46.7%
James McKeown (Free Libertarian) 168 1.1%
Steve Wattenmaker (SW) 43 0.3%
TOTAL 15,202
Turnout: 43%


1982 Senate class 1, Delaware County
CandidateVotesPct
Daniel Patrick Moynihan* (D) 9,169 55.9%
Florence Sullivan (R) 7,068 43.1%
James McKeown (Free Libertarian) 116 0.7%
Steve Wattenmaker (SW) 34 0.2%
TOTAL 16,388
Turnout: 48%


1982 Senate class 1, Dutchess County
CandidateVotesPct
Daniel Patrick Moynihan* (D) 38,114 50.7%
Florence Sullivan (R) 36,526 48.5%
James McKeown (Free Libertarian) 438 0.6%
Steve Wattenmaker (SW) 167 0.2%
TOTAL 75,245
Turnout: 42%


1982 Senate class 1, Erie County
CandidateVotesPct
Daniel Patrick Moynihan* (D) 232,343 68.4%
Florence Sullivan (R) 105,186 31.0%
James McKeown (Free Libertarian) 1,386 0.4%
Steve Wattenmaker (SW) 777 0.2%
TOTAL 339,692
Turnout: 46%


1982 Senate class 1, Essex County
CandidateVotesPct
Daniel Patrick Moynihan* (D) 6,189 46.3%
Florence Sullivan (R) 6,975 52.1%
James McKeown (Free Libertarian) 175 1.3%
Steve Wattenmaker (SW) 38 0.3%
TOTAL 13,377
Turnout: 51%


1982 Senate class 1, Franklin County
CandidateVotesPct
Daniel Patrick Moynihan* (D) 7,175 55.7%
Florence Sullivan (R) 5,604 43.5%
James McKeown (Free Libertarian) 69 0.5%
Steve Wattenmaker (SW) 34 0.3%
TOTAL 12,882
Turnout: 40%


1982 Senate class 1, Fulton County
CandidateVotesPct
Daniel Patrick Moynihan* (D) 9,951 55.1%
Florence Sullivan (R) 7,955 44.0%
James McKeown (Free Libertarian) 110 0.6%
Steve Wattenmaker (SW) 45 0.2%
TOTAL 18,061
Turnout: 46%


1982 Senate class 1, Genesee County
CandidateVotesPct
Daniel Patrick Moynihan* (D) 10,422 53.1%
Florence Sullivan (R) 9,051 46.1%
James McKeown (Free Libertarian) 111 0.6%
Steve Wattenmaker (SW) 38 0.2%
TOTAL 19,622
Turnout: 47%


1982 Senate class 1, Greene County
CandidateVotesPct
Daniel Patrick Moynihan* (D) 8,284 50.1%
Florence Sullivan (R) 8,141 49.2%
James McKeown (Free Libertarian) 89 0.5%
Steve Wattenmaker (SW) 37 0.2%
TOTAL 16,551
Turnout: 54%


1982 Senate class 1, Hamilton County
CandidateVotesPct
Daniel Patrick Moynihan* (D) 1,172 41.6%
Florence Sullivan (R) 1,630 57.9%
James McKeown (Free Libertarian) 12 0.4%
Steve Wattenmaker (SW) 2 0.1%
TOTAL 2,816
Turnout: 75%


1982 Senate class 1, Herkimer County
CandidateVotesPct
Daniel Patrick Moynihan* (D) 13,135 58.4%
Florence Sullivan (R) 9,190 40.8%
James McKeown (Free Libertarian) 131 0.6%
Steve Wattenmaker (SW) 44 0.2%
TOTAL 22,501
Turnout: 47%


1982 Senate class 1, Jefferson County
CandidateVotesPct
Daniel Patrick Moynihan* (D) 15,836 59.0%
Florence Sullivan (R) 10,800 40.2%
James McKeown (Free Libertarian) 142 0.5%
Steve Wattenmaker (SW) 67 0.2%
TOTAL 26,846
Turnout: 41%


1982 Senate class 1, Kings County
CandidateVotesPct
Daniel Patrick Moynihan* (D) 315,527 80.4%
Florence Sullivan (R) 73,769 18.8%
James McKeown (Free Libertarian) 1,253 0.3%
Steve Wattenmaker (SW) 1,871 0.5%
TOTAL 392,428
Turnout: 24%


1982 Senate class 1, Lewis County
CandidateVotesPct
Daniel Patrick Moynihan* (D) 3,742 46.9%
Florence Sullivan (R) 4,163 52.2%
James McKeown (Free Libertarian) 48 0.6%
Steve Wattenmaker (SW) 19 0.2%
TOTAL 7,972
Turnout: 47%


1982 Senate class 1, Livingston County
CandidateVotesPct
Daniel Patrick Moynihan* (D) 9,124 49.0%
Florence Sullivan (R) 9,305 50.0%
James McKeown (Free Libertarian) 158 0.8%
Steve Wattenmaker (SW) 25 0.1%
TOTAL 18,612
Turnout: 44%


1982 Senate class 1, Madison County
CandidateVotesPct
Daniel Patrick Moynihan* (D) 10,401 52.4%
Florence Sullivan (R) 9,253 46.7%
James McKeown (Free Libertarian) 119 0.6%
Steve Wattenmaker (SW) 58 0.3%
TOTAL 19,831
Turnout: 42%


1982 Senate class 1, Monroe County
CandidateVotesPct
Daniel Patrick Moynihan* (D) 151,158 63.0%
Florence Sullivan (R) 86,760 36.1%
James McKeown (Free Libertarian) 1,624 0.7%
Steve Wattenmaker (SW) 527 0.2%
TOTAL 240,080
Turnout: 47%


1982 Senate class 1, Montgomery County
CandidateVotesPct
Daniel Patrick Moynihan* (D) 12,508 64.3%
Florence Sullivan (R) 6,813 35.0%
James McKeown (Free Libertarian) 91 0.5%
Steve Wattenmaker (SW) 49 0.3%
TOTAL 19,463
Turnout: 49%


1982 Senate class 1, Nassau County
CandidateVotesPct
Daniel Patrick Moynihan* (D) 281,424 58.2%
Florence Sullivan (R) 200,088 41.4%
James McKeown (Free Libertarian) 1,335 0.3%
Steve Wattenmaker (SW) 702 0.1%
TOTAL 483,561
Turnout: 49%


1982 Senate class 1, New York County
CandidateVotesPct
Daniel Patrick Moynihan* (D) 279,507 84.6%
Florence Sullivan (R) 45,554 13.8%
James McKeown (Free Libertarian) 1,952 0.6%
Steve Wattenmaker (SW) 3,266 1.0%
TOTAL 330,290
Turnout: 28%


1982 Senate class 1, Niagara County
CandidateVotesPct
Daniel Patrick Moynihan* (D) 44,294 63.9%
Florence Sullivan (R) 24,668 35.6%
James McKeown (Free Libertarian) 212 0.3%
Steve Wattenmaker (SW) 111 0.2%
TOTAL 69,288
Turnout: 42%


1982 Senate class 1, Oneida County
CandidateVotesPct
Daniel Patrick Moynihan* (D) 55,460 62.9%
Florence Sullivan (R) 32,071 36.4%
James McKeown (Free Libertarian) 408 0.5%
Steve Wattenmaker (SW) 182 0.2%
TOTAL 88,121
Turnout: 48%


1982 Senate class 1, Onondaga County
CandidateVotesPct
Daniel Patrick Moynihan* (D) 101,673 62.5%
Florence Sullivan (R) 59,811 36.7%
James McKeown (Free Libertarian) 944 0.6%
Steve Wattenmaker (SW) 354 0.2%
TOTAL 162,785
Turnout: 48%


1982 Senate class 1, Ontario County
CandidateVotesPct
Daniel Patrick Moynihan* (D) 15,877 54.3%
Florence Sullivan (R) 13,118 44.8%
James McKeown (Free Libertarian) 207 0.7%
Steve Wattenmaker (SW) 50 0.2%
TOTAL 29,254
Turnout: 45%


1982 Senate class 1, Orange County
CandidateVotesPct
Daniel Patrick Moynihan* (D) 39,672 53.8%
Florence Sullivan (R) 33,538 45.5%
James McKeown (Free Libertarian) 413 0.6%
Steve Wattenmaker (SW) 160 0.2%
TOTAL 73,783
Turnout: 39%


1982 Senate class 1, Orleans County
CandidateVotesPct
Daniel Patrick Moynihan* (D) 5,750 49.7%
Florence Sullivan (R) 5,755 49.7%
James McKeown (Free Libertarian) 50 0.4%
Steve Wattenmaker (SW) 26 0.2%
TOTAL 11,581
Turnout: 42%


1982 Senate class 1, Oswego County
CandidateVotesPct
Daniel Patrick Moynihan* (D) 17,575 52.7%
Florence Sullivan (R) 15,221 45.7%
James McKeown (Free Libertarian) 452 1.4%
Steve Wattenmaker (SW) 83 0.2%
TOTAL 33,331
Turnout: 41%


1982 Senate class 1, Otsego County
CandidateVotesPct
Daniel Patrick Moynihan* (D) 12,299 59.5%
Florence Sullivan (R) 8,180 39.6%
James McKeown (Free Libertarian) 137 0.7%
Steve Wattenmaker (SW) 50 0.2%
TOTAL 20,666
Turnout: 46%


1982 Senate class 1, Putnam County
CandidateVotesPct
Daniel Patrick Moynihan* (D) 12,897 49.8%
Florence Sullivan (R) 12,802 49.4%
James McKeown (Free Libertarian) 123 0.5%
Steve Wattenmaker (SW) 68 0.3%
TOTAL 25,890
Turnout: 47%


1982 Senate class 1, Queens County
CandidateVotesPct
Daniel Patrick Moynihan* (D) 328,090 74.5%
Florence Sullivan (R) 109,370 24.8%
James McKeown (Free Libertarian) 1,331 0.3%
Steve Wattenmaker (SW) 1,371 0.3%
TOTAL 440,162
Turnout: 30%


1982 Senate class 1, Rensselaer County
CandidateVotesPct
Daniel Patrick Moynihan* (D) 36,738 60.5%
Florence Sullivan (R) 23,518 38.7%
James McKeown (Free Libertarian) 321 0.5%
Steve Wattenmaker (SW) 124 0.2%
TOTAL 60,701
Turnout: 54%


1982 Senate class 1, Richmond County
CandidateVotesPct
Daniel Patrick Moynihan* (D) 53,683 62.4%
Florence Sullivan (R) 31,914 37.1%
James McKeown (Free Libertarian) 284 0.3%
Steve Wattenmaker (SW) 186 0.2%
TOTAL 86,067
Turnout: 34%


1982 Senate class 1, Rockland County
CandidateVotesPct
Daniel Patrick Moynihan* (D) 57,339 65.2%
Florence Sullivan (R) 30,062 34.2%
James McKeown (Free Libertarian) 380 0.4%
Steve Wattenmaker (SW) 210 0.2%
TOTAL 87,997
Turnout: 48%


1982 Senate class 1, Saratoga County
CandidateVotesPct
Daniel Patrick Moynihan* (D) 29,522 52.5%
Florence Sullivan (R) 26,273 46.7%
James McKeown (Free Libertarian) 369 0.7%
Steve Wattenmaker (SW) 110 0.2%
TOTAL 56,274
Turnout: 50%


1982 Senate class 1, Schenectady County
CandidateVotesPct
Daniel Patrick Moynihan* (D) 38,622 63.7%
Florence Sullivan (R) 21,444 35.4%
James McKeown (Free Libertarian) 432 0.7%
Steve Wattenmaker (SW) 157 0.3%
TOTAL 60,655
Turnout: 54%


1982 Senate class 1, Schoharie County
CandidateVotesPct
Daniel Patrick Moynihan* (D) 5,872 56.0%
Florence Sullivan (R) 4,519 43.1%
James McKeown (Free Libertarian) 63 0.6%
Steve Wattenmaker (SW) 34 0.3%
TOTAL 10,488
Turnout: 47%


1982 Senate class 1, Schuyler County
CandidateVotesPct
Daniel Patrick Moynihan* (D) 3,019 48.0%
Florence Sullivan (R) 3,193 50.8%
James McKeown (Free Libertarian) 47 0.7%
Steve Wattenmaker (SW) 23 0.4%
TOTAL 6,285
Turnout: 50%


1982 Senate class 1, Seneca County
CandidateVotesPct
Daniel Patrick Moynihan* (D) 6,545 55.3%
Florence Sullivan (R) 5,178 43.7%
James McKeown (Free Libertarian) 93 0.8%
Steve Wattenmaker (SW) 28 0.2%
TOTAL 11,844
Turnout: 48%


1982 Senate class 1, St. Lawrence County
CandidateVotesPct
Daniel Patrick Moynihan* (D) 20,068 61.5%
Florence Sullivan (R) 12,262 37.6%
James McKeown (Free Libertarian) 204 0.6%
Steve Wattenmaker (SW) 95 0.3%
TOTAL 32,631
Turnout: 40%


1982 Senate class 1, Steuben County
CandidateVotesPct
Daniel Patrick Moynihan* (D) 14,601 47.4%
Florence Sullivan (R) 15,978 51.8%
James McKeown (Free Libertarian) 188 0.6%
Steve Wattenmaker (SW) 63 0.2%
TOTAL 30,830
Turnout: 44%


1982 Senate class 1, Suffolk County
CandidateVotesPct
Daniel Patrick Moynihan* (D) 198,276 55.8%
Florence Sullivan (R) 155,445 43.7%
James McKeown (Free Libertarian) 1,271 0.4%
Steve Wattenmaker (SW) 595 0.2%
TOTAL 355,593
Turnout: 39%


1982 Senate class 1, Sullivan County
CandidateVotesPct
Daniel Patrick Moynihan* (D) 13,334 59.0%
Florence Sullivan (R) 9,114 40.3%
James McKeown (Free Libertarian) 106 0.5%
Steve Wattenmaker (SW) 49 0.2%
TOTAL 22,606
Turnout: 46%


1982 Senate class 1, Tioga County
CandidateVotesPct
Daniel Patrick Moynihan* (D) 7,726 50.0%
Florence Sullivan (R) 7,532 48.7%
James McKeown (Free Libertarian) 150 1.0%
Steve Wattenmaker (SW) 46 0.3%
TOTAL 15,455
Turnout: 45%


1982 Senate class 1, Tompkins County
CandidateVotesPct
Daniel Patrick Moynihan* (D) 14,750 60.0%
Florence Sullivan (R) 9,232 37.5%
James McKeown (Free Libertarian) 256 1.0%
Steve Wattenmaker (SW) 231 0.9%
TOTAL 24,588
Turnout: 35%


1982 Senate class 1, Ulster County
CandidateVotesPct
Daniel Patrick Moynihan* (D) 31,912 57.5%
Florence Sullivan (R) 22,968 41.4%
James McKeown (Free Libertarian) 381 0.7%
Steve Wattenmaker (SW) 203 0.4%
TOTAL 55,465
Turnout: 47%


1982 Senate class 1, Warren County
CandidateVotesPct
Daniel Patrick Moynihan* (D) 8,881 47.9%
Florence Sullivan (R) 9,534 51.4%
James McKeown (Free Libertarian) 83 0.4%
Steve Wattenmaker (SW) 41 0.2%
TOTAL 18,539
Turnout: 47%


1982 Senate class 1, Washington County
CandidateVotesPct
Daniel Patrick Moynihan* (D) 8,343 45.4%
Florence Sullivan (R) 9,867 53.7%
James McKeown (Free Libertarian) 104 0.6%
Steve Wattenmaker (SW) 44 0.2%
TOTAL 18,358
Turnout: 47%


1982 Senate class 1, Wayne County
CandidateVotesPct
Daniel Patrick Moynihan* (D) 13,199 50.3%
Florence Sullivan (R) 12,696 48.4%
James McKeown (Free Libertarian) 274 1.0%
Steve Wattenmaker (SW) 47 0.2%
TOTAL 26,216
Turnout: 44%


1982 Senate class 1, Westchester County
CandidateVotesPct
Daniel Patrick Moynihan* (D) 182,158 60.9%
Florence Sullivan (R) 114,964 38.4%
James McKeown (Free Libertarian) 1,325 0.4%
Steve Wattenmaker (SW) 631 0.2%
TOTAL 299,097
Turnout: 46%


1982 Senate class 1, Wyoming County
CandidateVotesPct
Daniel Patrick Moynihan* (D) 5,169 43.4%
Florence Sullivan (R) 6,660 55.9%
James McKeown (Free Libertarian) 61 0.5%
Steve Wattenmaker (SW) 21 0.2%
TOTAL 11,911
Turnout: 42%


1982 Senate class 1, Yates County
CandidateVotesPct
Daniel Patrick Moynihan* (D) 3,019 45.5%
Florence Sullivan (R) 3,559 53.6%
James McKeown (Free Libertarian) 44 0.7%
Steve Wattenmaker (SW) 17 0.3%
TOTAL 6,639
Turnout: 42%

Campaign finance data for this election**:

Daniel Patrick Moynihan*
Total Disbursements: $2,792,275
Total Receipts: $2,380,968
Cash on Hand: $0
Candidate Contributions: $0
Candidate Loans: $0
Individual Contributions: $0
Party Contributions: $0
Other Committee Contributions: $0
Other Committee Transfers: $0
Indep. Expenditures Supporting: $0
Indep. Expenditures Opposing: $77,161
Net Independent Expenditures: $-77,161
Net Spending: $2,715,114



Florence Sullivan
Total Disbursements: $117,875
Total Receipts: $121,893
Cash on Hand: $0
Candidate Contributions: $0
Candidate Loans: $0
Individual Contributions: $0
Party Contributions: $0
Other Committee Contributions: $0
Other Committee Transfers: $0
Indep. Expenditures Supporting: $8,371
Indep. Expenditures Opposing: $0
Net Independent Expenditures: $8,371
Net Spending: $126,246



**Financial data shown here takes into account all elections for this office during this cycle, including primary, special and runoff elections, if any.
Source: https://www.fec.gov/data/elections/senate/NY/1982


Republican Primary
Pos Candidate Votes % $**
1   Florence Sullivan 216,486 42.4% $117,875
2   Muriel Siebert 157,446 30.8% $164,288
3   Whitney Seymour 136,974 26.8% $226,969
TOTAL VOTES 510,906    


Democrat Primary
Pos Candidate Votes % $**
1   Daniel Patrick Moynihan* 922,059 85.1% $2,792,275
2   Mel Klenetsky 161,012 14.9% $62,490
TOTAL VOTES 1,083,071