1980Flipped from DemocraticFinal results
1980 election for New York's 3rd District
U.S. House · New York
Gregory W. Carman (R) won with 50.1% of the vote, defeating Jerome A. Ambro Jr. (D) by 2.6 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
Gregory W. CarmanRepublican · winner
50.1%87,952
Jerome A. Ambro Jr.Democrat
47.5%83,389
John T. MeehanOther party
2.5%4,316
175,657 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.
Jerome A. Ambro Jr.Gregory W. Carman
$121.2K
Raised by the campaign
$303K
$120.1K
Spent by the campaign
$306.1K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980