1980Final results
1980 election for New York's 22nd District
U.S. House · New York
Jonathan B. Bingham (D) won with 83.9% of the vote, defeating Robert Black (R) by 71.3 points.
Jonathan B. BinghamDemocrat · winner
83.9%66,301
Robert BlackRepublican
12.6%9,943
James J. WhalenConservative
3.5%2,771
79,015 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.
Jonathan B. BinghamNo Republican
$9.2K
Raised by the campaign
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$8.1K
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