1980Final results
1980 election for New York's 9th District
U.S. House · New York
Geraldine Ferraro (D) won with 58.3% of the vote, defeating Vito P. Battista (R) by 17.7 points.
Geraldine FerraroDemocrat · winner
58.3%63,796
Vito P. BattistaRepublican
40.7%44,473
Gertrude GenialeOther party
1.0%1,091
109,360 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.
Geraldine FerraroVito P. Battista
$173.2K
Raised by the campaign
$0
$156.1K
Spent by the campaign
$0
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980