1982Final results
1982 election for New York Assembly District 58
New York State Assembly · New York
Elizabeth A. Connelly (D) won with 64.4% of the vote, defeating Richard Thomas (R) by 36.1 points.
Elizabeth A. ConnellyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
64.4%17,107
Richard ThomasRepublican
28.3%7,511
Richard F. BirminghamConservative
5.8%1,545
Walter H. PersansLibertarian
1.5%386
26,549 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
Elizabeth A. Connelly (D)Richard Thomas (R)Richard F. Birmingham (C)
Also on the ballot: Walter H. Persans (Libertarian), 1.5%