1982Final results
1982 election for New York Assembly District 50
New York State Assembly · New York
Joseph R. Lentol (D) won with 81.9% of the vote, defeating John Benedict (R) by 71.1 points.
Joseph R. LentolDemocrat · winner · incumbent
81.9%11,190
John BenedictRepublican
10.8%1,481
Linda F. KupidlowskiConservative
4.6%624
Patrick DelioLibertarian
2.7%367
13,662 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
Joseph R. Lentol (D)John Benedict (R)
Also on the ballot: Linda F. Kupidlowski (Conservative), 4.6%; Patrick Delio (Libertarian), 2.7%