Elections / 1980 · Senate · NY
New York — 1980 U.S. Senate election
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Akashic1980 · U.S. SenateNew York · U.S. SenateAlfonse M. D'AmatoR+1.3
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1980 Senate returns.
- Alfonse M. D'Amato✓Republican2,699,65244.9%
- Elizabeth HoltzmanDemocrat2,618,66143.5%
- Jacob K. JavitsLiberal664,54411.0%
- Richard SavadelFree Libertarian21,4650.4%
- William R. ScottCommunist4,1610.1%
- Thomas SotoWorkers World3,6430.1%
- Victor A. NietoSocialist Workers2,7150.0%
presidential baselinePresident 1980R+2.7Senate 1980R+1.3vs. baselineD+1.3
New York's 1980 Senate race ran 1.3 points more Democratic than the presidential race on the same ballot.
New York's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | +10.7% |
| 1980 | +5.8% |
| 1982 | +33.7% |
| 1986 | −6.8% |
| 1988 | +36.8% |
| 1992 | +4.5% |
| 1994 | +15.3% |
| 1998 | +15.1% |
| 2000 | +12.4% |
| 2004 | +41.2% |
| 2006 | +33.1% |
| 2010 | +39.3% |
| 2012 | +43.6% |
| 2016 | +41.4% |
| 2018 | +33.4% |
| 2022 | +14.0% |
| 2024 | +18.3% |
Same ballot, 1980NY
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1980 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.