1982Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1982 election for New York Assembly District 27
New York State Assembly · New York
Nettie Mayersohn (D) won with 68.7% of the vote, defeating Reginald Callus (R) by 45.3 points.
Nettie MayersohnDemocrat · winner
68.7%18,699
Reginald CallusRepublican
23.4%6,366
David L. CohenLibertarian · incumbent
7.2%1,959
Catherine SadellOther party
0.7%185
27,209 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
Nettie Mayersohn (D)Reginald Callus (R)David L. Cohen (L)
Also on the ballot: Catherine Sadell (Other party), 0.7%