1982Final results
1982 election for New York's 25th District
U.S. House · New York
Sherwood Boehlert (R) won with 55.8% of the vote, defeating Anita Maxwell (D) by 13.4 points.
Sherwood BoehlertRepublican · winner
55.8%93,071
Anita MaxwellDemocrat
42.4%70,793
Donald J. ThomasRight to Life
1.8%2,963
166,827 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.
Anita MaxwellSherwood Boehlert
$28.3K
Raised by the campaign
$177.1K
$32.7K
Spent by the campaign
$179.1K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Nov 22, 1982; FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982