1982Final results
1982 election for New York Senate District 61
New York State Senate · New York
John B. Daly (R) won with 96.5% of the vote, defeating Gerald H. Bentley (Lib) by 92.9 points.
John B. DalyRepublican · winner · incumbent
96.5%51,894
Gerald H. BentleyLibertarian
3.5%1,903
53,797 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