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1982 New York U.S. House District 23 Election

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Who won the 1982 New York U.S. House District 23 Election?

Samuel S. Stratton won the 1982 New York U.S. House District 23 Election. Samuel S. Stratton received 164,427 popular votes (76.09%). The main challenger was Frank Wicks (18.18%).

See the full head-to-head between Stratton and Wicks

Stratton +57.9 pts · won by 123,041 votes
Samuel S. StrattonDemocraticWINNER76.09%
164,427 votes
Frank WicksRepublican18.18%
41,386 votes
John G. Dowliberal3.93%
8,492 votes
Mark A. Dunleacitizens0.52%
1,119 votes
Patricia A. Mayberrysocialist workers0.3%
659 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.