1982Final results
1982 election for New York Senate District 37
New York State Senate · New York
Mary B. Goodhue (R) won with 70.0% of the vote, defeating Michael E. Timm (D) by 43.3 points.
Mary B. GoodhueRepublican · winner · incumbent
70.0%67,533
Michael E. TimmDemocrat
26.7%25,783
James K. FitzpatrickRight to Life
3.2%3,100
96,416 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
Mary B. Goodhue (R)Michael E. Timm (D)
Also on the ballot: James K. Fitzpatrick (Right to Life), 3.2%