New York gubernatorial election, 1982

The 1982 New York gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1982 to elect the Governor

Governor of New York

The Governor of the State of New York is the chief executive of the State of New York. The governor is the head of the executive branch of New York's state government and the commander-in-chief of the state's military and naval forces. The officeholder is afforded the courtesy title of His/Her...

and Lieutenant Governor of New York

Lieutenant Governor of New York

The Lieutenant Governor of New York is a constitutional office in the executive branch of the government of New York State. It is the second highest ranking official in state government. The lieutenant governor is elected on a ticket with the governor for a four year term...

Results

**1982 General election results**
Governor candidate	Running Mate Running mate A running mate is a person running together with another person on a joint ticket during an election. The term is most often used in reference to the person in the subordinate position but can also properly be used when referring to both candidates, such as "Michael Dukakis and Lloyd Bentsen were...	Party	Popular Vote
Mario M. Cuomo Mario Cuomo Mario Matthew Cuomo served as the 52nd Governor of New York from 1983 to 1994, and is the father of Andrew Cuomo, the current governor of New York.-Early life:...	Alfred DelBello Alfred DelBello Alfred Benedict DelBello is an American politician from New York. A registered Democrat, he was Lieutenant Governor of New York from 1983 to 1985.-Life:...	Democratic, Liberal Liberal Party of New York The Liberal Party of New York is a minor American political party that has been active only in the state of New York. Its platform supports a standard set of social liberal policies: it supports right to abortion, increased spending on education, and universal health care.As of 2007, the Liberal...	2,675,213	(50.91%)
Lewis Lehrman Lewis Lehrman For the Texas judge, see Debra Lehrmann.Lewis E. "Lew" Lehrman is an investment banker who actively supports the ongoing study of American history from a conservative perspective. He was presented the National Humanities Medal at the White House in 2005 for his scholarly contributions...	James L. Emery	Republican, Conservative,	2,494,827	(47.48%)
Robert J. Bohner	Paul Callahan	Right to Life New York State Right to Life Party The New York State Right to Life Party was founded to oppose the legalization of abortion in New York in 1970. The party first made the state ballot in the 1978 gubernatorial election, where its candidate Mary Jane Tobin won 130,000 votes...	52,356	(1.00%)
John H. Northrup	David Hoesley	Libertarian	16,913	(0.32%)
Jane Benedict	Angela M. Gilliam	Unity	6,353	(0.12%)
Nancy Ross	Lenora Fulani Lenora Fulani Lenora Branch Fulani is an American psychologist, psychotherapist, and political activist. She may be best known for her presidential campaigns and development of youth programs serving minority communities in the New York City area...	New Alliance New Alliance Party The New Alliance Party was an American political party formed in New York City in 1979. Its immediate precursor was an umbrella organization known as the Labor Community Alliance for Change, whose member groups included the coalition of Grass Roots Women and the New York City Unemployed and...	5,277	(0.10%)
Diane Wang	Peter A. Thierjung	Socialist Workers	3,766	(0.07%)

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