1982Final results
1982 election for New York's 33rd District
U.S. House · New York
Henry Nowak (D) won with 84.1% of the vote, defeating Walter J. Pillich (R) by 70.9 points.
Henry NowakDemocrat · winner
84.1%126,091
Walter J. PillichRepublican
13.2%19,791
James F. GallagherRight to Life
2.7%4,095
149,977 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.
Henry NowakWalter J. Pillich
$81.2K
Raised by the campaign
$1.5K
$65.6K
Spent by the campaign
$1.1K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982; FEC, through Nov 22, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982