1982Final results
1982 election for New York's 4th District
U.S. House · New York
Norman Lent (R) won with 60.4% of the vote, defeating Robert P. Zimmerman (D) by 24.0 points.
Norman LentRepublican · winner
60.4%105,241
Robert P. ZimmermanDemocrat
36.4%63,390
John J. DunkleRight to Life
3.3%5,717
174,348 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.
Robert P. ZimmermanNorman Lent
$91.7K
Raised by the campaign
$345.5K
$113.7K
Spent by the campaign
$344.8K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982