1980Final results
1980 election for New York's 18th District
U.S. House · New York
Bill Green (R) won with 56.7% of the vote, defeating Mark J. Green (D) by 14.0 points.
Bill GreenRepublican · winner
56.7%91,341
Mark J. GreenDemocrat
42.7%68,786
Arthur L. Washburn Jr.Right to Life
0.7%1,073
161,200 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.
Mark J. GreenBill Green
$186K
Raised by the campaign
$324.1K
$181.8K
Spent by the campaign
$315.4K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980