1982Final results
1982 election for New York Assembly District 40
New York State Assembly · New York
Edward Griffith (D) won with 98.0% of the vote, defeating Lorraine Stevens (Oth) by 96.9 points.
Edward GriffithDemocrat · winner · incumbent
98.0%10,585
Lorraine StevensOther party
1.1%121
Abram S. FeuersteinConservative
0.9%96
10,802 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
Edward Griffith (D)Lorraine Stevens (OTH)
Also on the ballot: Abram S. Feuerstein (Conservative), 0.9%