1982Final results
1982 election for New York Assembly District 61
New York State Assembly · New York
William F. Passannante (D) won with 85.3% of the vote, defeating Charles H. Thompson (R) by 72.5 points.
William F. PassannanteDemocrat · winner · incumbent
85.3%24,406
Charles H. ThompsonRepublican
12.8%3,672
Kenneth M. LevyConservative
1.9%537
28,615 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
William F. Passannante (D)Charles H. Thompson (R)
Also on the ballot: Kenneth M. Levy (Conservative), 1.9%