1982Final results
1982 election for New York Senate District 36
New York State Senate · New York
Joseph R. Pisani (R) won with 50.2% of the vote, defeating Suzi Oppenheimer (D) by 2.0 points.
Joseph R. PisaniRepublican · winner · incumbent
50.2%48,499
Suzi OppenheimerDemocrat
48.2%46,562
Humphrey SarloRight to Life
1.6%1,526
96,587 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