1980Final results
1980 election for New York's 11th District
U.S. House · New York
James Scheuer (D) won with 74.1% of the vote, defeating Andrew E. Carlan (R) by 48.2 points.
James ScheuerDemocrat · winner
74.1%72,798
Andrew E. CarlanRepublican
25.9%25,424
98,222 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1980
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
James ScheuerNo Republican
$52.2K
Raised by the campaign
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$61.5K
Spent by the campaign
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$0
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980