1980Final results
1980 election for New York Assembly District 115
New York State Assembly · New York
William R. Sears (R) won with 69.2% of the vote, defeating Stanley P. Bates (D) by 38.4 points.
William R. SearsRepublican · winner · incumbent
69.2%30,187
Stanley P. BatesDemocrat
30.8%13,426
43,613 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1980
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET