1982Final results
1982 election for New York Assembly District 51
New York State Assembly · New York
Joseph Ferris (D) won with 74.9% of the vote, defeating Brian Kelly (R) by 55.5 points.
Joseph FerrisDemocrat · winner · incumbent
74.9%11,894
Brian KellyRepublican
19.4%3,074
James P. McCallConservative
5.7%913
15,881 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