1980Final results
1980 election for New York's 14th District
U.S. House · New York
Frederick W. Richmond (D) won with 76.1% of the vote, defeating Christopher Lovell (R) by 62.2 points.
Frederick W. RichmondDemocrat · winner
76.1%45,029
Christopher LovellRepublican
14.0%8,257
Moses S. HarrisOther party
7.0%4,151
Keith E. JonesSocialist Workers
1.8%1,086
Roy G. McKenzieRight to Life
1.1%639
59,162 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.
Frederick W. RichmondChristopher Lovell
$355K
Raised by the campaign
$4K
$368.9K
Spent by the campaign
$1.6K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980; FEC, through Oct 15, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980
The candidates
Frederick W. Richmond (D)Christopher Lovell (R)Moses S. Harris (OTH)
Also on the ballot: Keith E. Jones (Socialist Workers), 1.8%; Roy G. McKenzie (Right to Life), 1.1%