1980Flipped from DemocraticFinal results
1980 election for New York's 32nd District
U.S. House · New York
George C. Wortley (R) won with 60.4% of the vote, defeating Jeffrey S. Brooks (D) by 28.8 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
George C. WortleyRepublican · winner
60.4%108,128
Jeffrey S. BrooksDemocrat
31.6%56,535
Peter J. DelgiornoRight to Life
6.7%11,978
James NorthrupLibertarian
1.3%2,316
178,957 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.
Jeffrey S. BrooksGeorge C. Wortley
$14.2K
Raised by the campaign
$172.9K
$14.2K
Spent by the campaign
$170.1K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Other candidates' campaigns: Peter J. Delgiorno $73.8K · James Northrup $1.4K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Oct 15, 1980; FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980
The candidates
George C. Wortley (R)Jeffrey S. Brooks (D)Peter J. Delgiorno (RTL)
Also on the ballot: James Northrup (Libertarian), 1.3%