1982 NY Gubernatorial Election

The 1982 New York Gubernatorial Election, A Contest between Incumbent Liutenant Governor Mario Cuomo and Rite-Aid Founder Lew Lehrman resulted in a narrow victory for the Liutenant Governor from Queens.

After defeating the Gubernatorial frontrunner NYC Mayor Ed Koch in the Primary in an upset, Cuomo - often considered an afterthought in state politics - faced off against idiological oposite Lehrman in the general election

In this sense, Cuomo, a stedfast supporter of New York's welfate state and opponent of Capital Punishment drew a stedfast contrast to Lehrman, whom desired to cut New York Taxes by 40% and attacked crime rates with schrill language.

However, as 1982 in fact a Democratic leaning year, Mario Cuomo won, ushering in a 12 year governorship where he would govern as an unabashed Liberal steward for New York State.

The 1982 NY Gubernatorial Election in Downstate NY, a contest between Incumbent Lieutenant Governor Mario Cuomo and Pharmaceutical Executive Lew Lehrman Buyied by a strong showing with Italian Americans the Region Gave Cuomo a 19% Margin allowing him to win by 3.4%.

Cuomo would be Reelected twice in 1986 & 1990, before famously losing a fourth term to George Pataki