1982Final results
1982 election for New York Assembly District 26
New York State Assembly · New York
Leonard Price Stavisky (D) won with 74.3% of the vote, defeating Joseph Kover (R) by 54.9 points.
Leonard Price StaviskyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
74.3%21,317
Joseph KoverRepublican
19.4%5,563
Carmen RicciardiConservative
4.2%1,206
Dennis R. CarrollRight to Life
2.1%616
28,702 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
Leonard Price Stavisky (D)Joseph Kover (R)
Also on the ballot: Carmen Ricciardi (Conservative), 4.2%; Dennis R. Carroll (Right to Life), 2.1%