1982Final results
1982 election for New York Senate District 19
New York State Senate · New York
Martin M. Solomon (D) won with 76.8% of the vote, defeating John Castaldo (R) by 59.7 points.
Martin M. SolomonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
76.8%33,545
John CastaldoRepublican
17.1%7,458
Nicholas MoroneseConservative
2.9%1,255
Mark WittlinLibertarian
2.3%984
James J. BarryRight to Life
1.0%442
43,684 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
Martin M. Solomon (D)John Castaldo (R)
Also on the ballot: Nicholas Moronese (Conservative), 2.9%; Mark Wittlin (Libertarian), 2.3%; James J. Barry (Right to Life), 1.0%