1980Final results
1980 election for New York's 31st District
U.S. House · New York
Donald J. Mitchell (R) won with 77.5% of the vote, defeating Irving A. Schwartz (D) by 54.9 points.
Donald J. MitchellRepublican · winner
77.5%135,976
Irving A. SchwartzDemocrat
22.5%39,589
175,565 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.
Irving A. SchwartzDonald J. Mitchell
$7.1K
Raised by the campaign
$102.8K
$7.1K
Spent by the campaign
$87.1K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Nov 24, 1980; FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980