1982Final results
1982 election for New York Assembly District 91
New York State Assembly · New York
William J. Ryan (D) won with 42.5% of the vote, defeating Betty L. Basel (R) by 0.9 points.
William J. RyanDemocrat · winner
42.5%14,236
Betty L. BaselRepublican
41.6%13,934
Roberta K. MurphyConservative
12.1%4,044
Edmond W. FarrellRight to Life
3.8%1,271
33,485 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 J. Ryan (D)Betty L. Basel (R)Roberta K. Murphy (C)
Also on the ballot: Edmond W. Farrell (Right to Life), 3.8%