1982Final results
1982 election for New York Senate District 52
New York State Senate · New York
William T. Smith (R) won with 69.8% of the vote, defeating Leiber J. Monte (D) by 41.4 points.
William T. SmithRepublican · winner · incumbent
69.8%60,713
Leiber J. MonteDemocrat
28.4%24,687
Ladonna M. TrauxRight to Life
1.8%1,560
86,960 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