1982Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1982 election for New York Senate District 23
New York State Senate · New York
Joseph G. Montalto (D) won with 50.3% of the vote, defeating Christopher J. Mega (R) by 0.7 points.
Joseph G. MontaltoDemocrat · winner
50.3%27,796
Christopher J. MegaRepublican · incumbent
49.7%27,426
55,222 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