1982Final results
1982 election for New York Assembly District 18
New York State Assembly · New York
Barbara A. Patton (D) won with 56.1% of the vote, defeating Briding G. Newell (R) by 16.2 points.
Barbara A. PattonDemocrat · winner
56.1%17,755
Briding G. NewellRepublican
39.8%12,612
Joan M. KennedyRight to Life
4.1%1,292
31,659 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