1982Final results
1982 election for New York Assembly District 46
New York State Assembly · New York
Howard L. Lasher (D) won with 72.7% of the vote, defeating George F. Sabatella (R) by 51.3 points.
Howard L. LasherDemocrat · winner · incumbent
72.7%18,842
George F. SabatellaRepublican
21.4%5,540
Eugene T. WalshConservative
4.0%1,037
Bernadette T. McGovernRight to Life
1.9%498
25,917 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
Howard L. Lasher (D)George F. Sabatella (R)
Also on the ballot: Eugene T. Walsh (Conservative), 4.0%; Bernadette T. McGovern (Right to Life), 1.9%