1972Final results
1972 election for New York Assembly District 82
New York State Assembly · New York
Thomas J. Culhane (D) won with 75.2% of the vote, defeating Dorothy R. Pearson (R) by 50.5 points.
Thomas J. CulhaneDemocrat · winner
75.2%20,416
Dorothy R. PearsonRepublican
24.8%6,716
27,132 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1972
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET