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1982 New York U.S. House District 21 Election

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Who won the 1982 New York U.S. House District 21 Election?

Hamilton Fish Jr. won the 1982 New York U.S. House District 21 Election. Hamilton Fish Jr. received 117,460 popular votes (9.26%). The main challenger was J. Morgan Strong (24.76%).

See the full head-to-head between Jr. and Strong

Strong +15.5 pts · led by -78,796 votes
Hamilton Fish Jr.conservativeWINNER9.26%
117,460 votes
J. Morgan StrongDemocratic24.76%
38,664 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.