1982Final results
1982 election for New York Assembly District 23
New York State Assembly · New York
Gerdi Lipschutz (D) won with 78.6% of the vote, defeating Phillip Cangiano (R) by 64.7 points.
Gerdi LipschutzDemocrat · winner · incumbent
78.6%19,518
Phillip CangianoRepublican
13.9%3,450
Kenneth HuhnConservative
3.5%881
Douglas James BoyleRight to Life
2.2%552
Leah S. BarshayLibertarian
1.8%437
24,838 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
Gerdi Lipschutz (D)Phillip Cangiano (R)
Also on the ballot: Kenneth Huhn (Conservative), 3.5%; Douglas James Boyle (Right to Life), 2.2%; Leah S. Barshay (Libertarian), 1.8%