1982Final results
1982 election for New York's 19th District
U.S. House · New York
Mario Biaggi (D) won with 93.7% of the vote, defeating Michael J. McSherry (Con) by 87.8 points.
Mario BiaggiDemocrat · winner
93.7%118,803
Michael J. McSherryConservative
5.9%7,438
Eva ChertovSocialist Workers
0.5%584
126,825 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1982
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Mario BiaggiNo Republican
$306.6K
Raised by the campaign
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$217.1K
Spent by the campaign
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$0
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982