1982Final results
1982 election for New York Senate District 17
New York State Senate · New York
Howard Babbush (D) won with 98.9% of the vote, defeating Mary B. Spaulding (Rtl) by 97.8 points.
Howard BabbushDemocrat · winner · incumbent
98.9%30,757
Mary B. SpauldingRight to Life
1.1%343
31,100 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