1980Final results
1980 election for New York's 23rd District
U.S. House · New York
Peter A. Peyser (D) won with 56.2% of the vote, defeating Andrew A. Albanese (R) by 12.4 points.
Peter A. PeyserDemocrat · winner
56.2%85,749
Andrew A. AlbaneseRepublican
43.8%66,771
152,520 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.
Peter A. PeyserAndrew A. Albanese
$100.1K
Raised by the campaign
$32.6K
$70.7K
Spent by the campaign
$26K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980; FEC, through Dec 1, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980