1982Final results
1982 election for New York's 21st District
U.S. House · New York
Hamilton Fish (R) won with 75.2% of the vote, defeating J. Morgan Strong (D) by 50.5 points.
Hamilton FishRepublican · winner
75.2%117,460
J. Morgan StrongDemocrat
24.8%38,664
156,124 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.
No DemocratHamilton Fish
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Raised by the campaign
$127.3K
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Spent by the campaign
$137.6K
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Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982