1982Final results
1982 election for New York Senate District 16
New York State Senate · New York
Jeremy S. Weinstein (D) won with 73.7% of the vote, defeating Robert Paterno (R) by 53.6 points.
Jeremy S. WeinsteinDemocrat · winner · incumbent
73.7%45,864
Robert PaternoRepublican
20.1%12,497
Christopher T. AcerConservative
4.1%2,579
Salvatore R. DeblasiRight to Life
2.1%1,279
62,219 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
Jeremy S. Weinstein (D)Robert Paterno (R)
Also on the ballot: Christopher T. Acer (Conservative), 4.1%; Salvatore R. Deblasi (Right to Life), 2.1%