1978Final results
1978 election for New York Assembly District 80
New York State Assembly · New York
Guy J. Velella (R) won with 66.1% of the vote, defeating Nicholas A. Marino (D) by 33.7 points.
Guy J. VelellaRepublican · winner · incumbent
66.1%16,102
Nicholas A. MarinoDemocrat
32.4%7,895
Rose DiamondLibertarian
1.5%354
24,351 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1978
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET