1980Final results
1980 election for New York Assembly District 12
New York State Assembly · New York
Frederick E. Parola (R) won with 74.4% of the vote, defeating Donald M. Steinberg (D) by 50.3 points.
Frederick E. ParolaRepublican · winner · incumbent
74.4%33,393
Donald M. SteinbergDemocrat
24.0%10,796
Louis A. JaretLibertarian
1.6%718
44,907 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
The candidates
Frederick E. Parola (R)Donald M. Steinberg (D)
Also on the ballot: Louis A. Jaret (Libertarian), 1.6%