1982Final results
1982 election for New York Senate District 28
New York State Senate · New York
Franz S. Leichter (D) won with 86.5% of the vote, defeating Vincent A. Apicella (R) by 74.9 points.
Franz S. LeichterDemocrat · winner · incumbent
86.5%42,686
Vincent A. ApicellaRepublican
11.5%5,697
Arlene J. KennareConservative
2.0%988
49,371 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
Franz S. Leichter (D)Vincent A. Apicella (R)
Also on the ballot: Arlene J. Kennare (Conservative), 2.0%