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      Home/Elections/1982/US House/New York/NY-22
      1982·US House·New York·District profile →

      New York District 22 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Benjamin A Gilman
      52.9%92,266 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Peter A Peyser
      39.7%69,221 votes
      Margin
      R+13.2
      174,286 total votes
      5 candidates174,286 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Benjamin A GilmanREP✓
      		REP92,26652.9%
      Peter A PeyserDEM
      		DEM69,22139.7%
      Charles C BeckOTH
      		OTH4,8772.8%
      Richard D BrunoOTH
      		OTH4,0192.3%
      Peter A PeyserOTH
      		OTH3,9032.2%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+7.7
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+3.7
      Even20082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202453.5%45.9%D+7.7362,520
      202054.6%43.2%D+11.4371,578
      201649.6%43.9%D+5.7330,885
      201258.0%42.0%D+16.0316,004
      200856.4%41.7%D+14.7346,150

      Seat History

      US House in New York

      2024
      John W MannionDEM
      D+9.9
      2022
      Francis ConoleDEM
      D+6.0
      Redistricted
      2020
      Claudia TenneyREP
      R+1.4
      2018
      Anthony J BrindisiDEM
      D+2.3
      2016
      Claudia TenneyREP
      R+3.6
      2014
      Richard L HannaREP
      R+64.8
      2012
      Richard L HannaREP
      R+15.3
      Redistricted
      2010
      Maurice D HincheyDEM
      D+11.9
      2008
      Maurice D HincheyDEM
      D+24.4
      2006
      Maurice D HincheyDEM
      D+53.4
      2004
      Maurice D HincheyDEM
      D+23.2
      2002
      Maurice D HincheyDEM
      D+20.7
      Redistricted
      2000
      John E SweeneyREP
      R+28.7
      1998
      John E SweenyREP
      R+3.0
      1996
      Gerald B H SolomonREP
      R+9.5
      View all US House history for New York →

      Candidates

      Benjamin A GilmanREP
      Record17W-0L
      Avg MarginR+36.5
      Career1968-2000
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Peter A PeyserDEM
      Record2W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1978-1982
      US House
      Full profile →
      Charles C BeckOTH
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1982-1982
      US House
      Full profile →
      Richard D BrunoOTH
      Record0W-8L
      Avg MarginR+19.2
      Career1982-2020
      State House / State Senate / US House
      Full profile →

      Also in New York, 1982

      US Senate1 contest →Governor1 contest →
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