1984Final results
1984 election for New York Assembly District 83
New York State Assembly · New York
Nicholas A. Spano (R) won with 63.5% of the vote, defeating Shirley K. Werthamer (D) by 29.3 points.
Nicholas A. SpanoRepublican · winner · incumbent
63.5%23,290
Shirley K. WerthamerDemocrat
34.3%12,560
Dorothy R. HamiltonRight to Life
2.2%801
36,651 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 1984
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Nicholas A. Spano (R)Shirley K. Werthamer (D)
Also on the ballot: Dorothy R. Hamilton (Right to Life), 2.2%