1982 United States Senate election in New York

The 1982 United States Senate election in New York was held on November 2, 1982. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan won re-election to a second term.

Moynihan's victory made him the first Senator holding this seat to win a second term since Irving M. Ives won his second and final term in 1952.

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Marvin Klenetsky
• Daniel Patrick Moynihan, incumbent U.S. Senator since 1977

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

• Whitney North Seymour Jr., former United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York and state senator from Manhattan
• Muriel Siebert, stockbroker
• Florence M. Sullivan, assemblywoman from Bay Ridge, Brooklyn

Withdrew

• Bruce F. Caputo, former U.S. representative from Yonkers and candidate for U.S. Senate in 1980 (withdrew March 8)

Results

Results

See also

• 1982 United States Senate elections

References