1982Final results
1982 election for New York Assembly District 48
New York State Assembly · New York
Dov Hikind (D) won with 65.6% of the vote, defeating William P. Dimaria (R) by 34.2 points.
Dov HikindDemocrat · winner
65.6%12,356
William P. DimariaRepublican
31.3%5,903
Samuel WittlinLibertarian
1.7%315
Donald V. CohenRight to Life
1.4%270
18,844 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
Dov Hikind (D)William P. Dimaria (R)
Also on the ballot: Samuel Wittlin (Libertarian), 1.7%; Donald V. Cohen (Right to Life), 1.4%