Elections / 1982 · Governor · NY
Mario Cuomo won New York's 1982 governor's race.
Mario Cuomo (Democrat) led by 3.4 points statewide.
Statewide result
New York 1982 governor — certified statewide results.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Cuomo | DDemocratic | 2,675,213 | 50.9% |
| Lewis Lehrman | RRepublican | 2,494,827 | 47.5% |
Statewide returns compiled from the Wikipedia gubernatorial-election article for this cycle, which aggregates the official state canvass returns it cites. No county map before the precinct era.
presidential baselinePresident 1980R+2.7Governor 1982D+3.5vs. baselineD+6.2
New York's 1982 governor race ran 6.2 points more Democratic than its 1980 presidential margin.
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