1982Final results
1982 election for New York Assembly District 45
New York State Assembly · New York
Daniel Feldman (D) won with 79.8% of the vote, defeating Kenneth Cohen (R) by 67.2 points.
Daniel FeldmanDemocrat · winner · incumbent
79.8%21,505
Kenneth CohenRepublican
12.6%3,403
John DepiazzaConservative
4.3%1,147
Florence ErdelLibertarian
2.1%577
William H. McLaughlinRight to Life
1.2%316
26,948 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
Daniel Feldman (D)Kenneth Cohen (R)
Also on the ballot: John Depiazza (Conservative), 4.3%; Florence Erdel (Libertarian), 2.1%; William H. McLaughlin (Right to Life), 1.2%