1982Final results
1982 election for New York Assembly District 1
New York State Assembly · New York
Joseph Sawicki Jr. (R) won with 52.2% of the vote, defeating William R. Pell III (D) by 4.3 points.
Joseph Sawicki Jr.Republican · winner
52.2%18,492
William R. Pell IIIDemocrat
47.8%16,962
35,454 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1982
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET