1982Final results
1982 election for New York Assembly District 83
New York State Assembly · New York
Nicholas A. Spano (R) won with 61.8% of the vote, defeating Kenneth Brown (D) by 27.1 points.
Nicholas A. SpanoRepublican · winner · incumbent
61.8%18,263
Kenneth BrownDemocrat
34.7%10,252
John J. BarryRight to Life
3.5%1,042
29,557 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