1982Final results
1982 election for U.S. Senate in New York
U.S. Senate · New York
Daniel Moynihan (D) won with 65.1% of the vote, defeating Florence M. Sullivan (R) by 30.9 points.
Daniel MoynihanDemocrat · winner
65.1%3,232,146
Florence M. SullivanRepublican
34.2%1,696,766
James J. McKeownLibertarian
0.5%23,379
Steven WattenmakerSocialist Workers
0.3%15,206
4,967,729 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1982
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Daniel MoynihanFlorence M. Sullivan
$1.8M
Raised by the campaign
$121.9K
$2.5M
Spent by the campaign
$117.9K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982
The candidates
Daniel Moynihan (D)Florence M. Sullivan (R)
Also on the ballot: James J. McKeown (Libertarian), 0.5%; Steven Wattenmaker (Socialist Workers), 0.3%