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1982Final results

1982 election for New York Assembly District 7

New York State Assembly · New York

Thomas F. Barraga (R) won with 53.9% of the vote, defeating Elisa Riordan (D) by 7.7 points.

Thomas F. BarragaRepublican · winner
53.9%13,811
46.1%11,831
25,642 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

EvenR+26.71976R+33.41978R+41.11980R+7.71982R+35.91984R+38.31986

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET