1980Final results
1980 election for New York's 39th District
U.S. House · New York
Stanley N. Lundine (D) won with 54.7% of the vote, defeating James Abdella (R) by 11.0 points.
Stanley N. LundineDemocrat · winner
54.7%93,839
James AbdellaRepublican
43.8%75,039
Genevieve F. RonanRight to Life
1.5%2,554
171,432 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.
Stanley N. LundineJames Abdella
$123.8K
Raised by the campaign
$74.5K
$125.3K
Spent by the campaign
$73.6K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980