1982Final results
1982 election for New York Assembly District 119
New York State Assembly · New York
William E. Bush (R) won with 53.8% of the vote, defeating Katherine M. Benedict (D) by 9.0 points.
William E. BushRepublican · winner · incumbent
53.8%24,481
Katherine M. BenedictDemocrat
44.8%20,373
Kathleen C. RocheRight to Life
1.4%634
45,488 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
The candidates
William E. Bush (R)Katherine M. Benedict (D)
Also on the ballot: Kathleen C. Roche (Right to Life), 1.4%