1982 New York U.S. House District 22 Election

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Who won the 1982 New York U.S. House District 22 Election?

Benjamin A. Gilman won the 1982 New York U.S. House District 22 Election. Benjamin A. Gilman received 92,266 popular votes (52.94%). The main challenger was Peter A. Peyser (39.72%).

See the full head-to-head between Gilman and Peyser

Gilman +13.2 pts · won by 19,142 votes
92,266 votes
73,124 votes
Charles C. Beckconservative2.8%
4,877 votes
Richard Brunoright to life2.31%
4,019 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 2.2% of the popular vote; only the leading candidates are individually recorded for this election.
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.