1982Final results
1982 election for New York Assembly District 142
New York State Assembly · New York
John B. Sheffer II (R) won with 62.7% of the vote, defeating Kathrine D. Scherer (D) by 26.8 points.
John B. Sheffer IIRepublican · winner · incumbent
62.7%24,174
Kathrine D. SchererDemocrat
36.0%13,857
Angela A. CirasaLibertarian
1.3%500
38,531 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
John B. Sheffer II (R)Kathrine D. Scherer (D)
Also on the ballot: Angela A. Cirasa (Libertarian), 1.3%