1980Final results
1980 election for New York's 27th District
U.S. House · New York
Matthew McHugh (D) won with 55.0% of the vote, defeating Neil T. Wallace (R) by 11.0 points.
Matthew McHughDemocrat · winner
55.0%103,863
Neil T. WallaceRepublican
44.0%83,096
Louis F. MuenkelRight to Life
0.9%1,719
188,678 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.
Matthew McHughNeil T. Wallace
$295.8K
Raised by the campaign
$201.3K
$302K
Spent by the campaign
$200K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980