1982Final results
1982 election for New York Senate District 47
New York State Senate · New York
James H. Donovan (R) won with 61.7% of the vote, defeating Mary Lou Bartlett (D) by 23.4 points.
James H. DonovanRepublican · winner · incumbent
61.7%62,858
Mary Lou BartlettDemocrat
38.3%38,988
101,846 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