1982Final results
1982 election for New York's 24th District
U.S. House · New York
Gerald Solomon (R) won with 73.9% of the vote, defeating Roy Esiason (D) by 47.9 points.
Gerald SolomonRepublican · winner
73.9%140,296
Roy EsiasonDemocrat
26.1%49,441
189,737 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.
Roy EsiasonGerald Solomon
$17.9K
Raised by the campaign
$154.6K
$17.9K
Spent by the campaign
$128K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982