1982Final results
1982 election for New York Senate District 18
New York State Senate · New York
Donald Halperin (D) won with 82.9% of the vote, defeating Daniel Kogan (R) by 71.8 points.
Donald HalperinDemocrat · winner · incumbent
82.9%57,309
Daniel KoganRepublican
11.1%7,697
Alice GaffneyConservative
2.6%1,824
Norman DickerLibertarian
2.4%1,634
Edwin D. MacdonaldRight to Life
0.9%627
69,091 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
Donald Halperin (D)Daniel Kogan (R)
Also on the ballot: Alice Gaffney (Conservative), 2.6%; Norman Dicker (Libertarian), 2.4%; Edwin D. Macdonald (Right to Life), 0.9%