1982Final results
1982 election for New York Senate District 40
New York State Senate · New York
Charles D. Cook (R) won with 66.6% of the vote, defeating Brian A. Hollander (D) by 34.9 points.
Charles D. CookRepublican · winner · incumbent
66.6%63,965
Brian A. HollanderDemocrat
31.7%30,453
Virginia E. SuttonRight to Life
1.7%1,627
96,045 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
Charles D. Cook (R)Brian A. Hollander (D)
Also on the ballot: Virginia E. Sutton (Right to Life), 1.7%