1982Final results
1982 election for New York Assembly District 59
New York State Assembly · New York
Eric N. Vitaliano (D) won with 52.1% of the vote, defeating Ann Merlino (R) by 6.8 points.
Eric N. VitalianoDemocrat · winner
52.1%11,565
Ann MerlinoRepublican
45.3%10,057
Edward B. WlodyLibertarian
2.7%596
22,218 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