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New York — 1982 governor election
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Akashic1982 · GovernorNew York · GovernorMario CuomoD+3.5
Candidates
New York 1982 governor — certified statewide results.
- Mario Cuomo✓Democratic2,675,21351.7%
- Lewis LehrmanRepublican2,494,82748.3%
Statewide returns compiled from the Wikipedia gubernatorial-election article for this cycle, which aggregates the official state canvass returns it cites. No county map before the precinct era.
presidential baselinePresident 1980R+2.7Governor 1982D+3.5vs. baselineD+6.2
New York's 1982 governor race ran 6.2 points more Democratic than its 1980 presidential margin.
Same ballot, 1982NY
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1982 gubernatorial returns · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.