1980Final results
1980 election for New York's 5th District
U.S. House · New York
Raymond McGrath (R) won with 57.7% of the vote, defeating Karen S. Burstein (D) by 15.3 points.
Raymond McGrathRepublican · winner
57.7%105,140
Karen S. BursteinDemocrat
42.3%77,228
182,368 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.
Karen S. BursteinRaymond McGrath
$177.1K
Raised by the campaign
$143.1K
$194.1K
Spent by the campaign
$169.8K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980