1982Final results
1982 election for New York Assembly District 2
New York State Assembly · New York
John L. Behan (R) won with 70.5% of the vote, defeating James C. Blydenburgh (D) by 40.9 points.
John L. BehanRepublican · winner · incumbent
70.5%21,900
James C. BlydenburghDemocrat
29.5%9,179
31,079 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