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1982Final results

1982 election for New York Assembly District 43

New York State Assembly · New York

Clarence Norman Jr. (D) won with 92.3% of the vote, defeating Billy Smith (R) by 87.7 points.

Clarence Norman Jr.Democrat · winner
92.3%8,656
Billy SmithRepublican
4.5%426
Stuart BalbergConservative
3.2%297
9,379 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

EvenD+58.11976D+55.81978D+64.71980D+87.71982D+76.01984D+83.61986

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

Clarence Norman Jr. (D)Billy Smith (R)

Also on the ballot: Stuart Balberg (Conservative), 3.2%