1982Final results
1982 election for New York Senate District 38
New York State Senate · New York
Linda Winikow (D) won with 69.7% of the vote, defeating Kenneth Harfenist (R) by 39.5 points.
Linda WinikowDemocrat · winner · incumbent
69.7%65,682
Kenneth HarfenistRepublican
30.3%28,503
94,185 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