1980Final results
1980 election for New York Assembly District 120
New York State Assembly · New York
Melvin N. Zimmer (D) won with 64.0% of the vote, defeating Manuel M. Martinez (R) by 29.1 points.
Melvin N. ZimmerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
64.0%19,820
Manuel M. MartinezRepublican
34.8%10,792
Marlyndeen E. NewbyLibertarian
1.2%375
30,987 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
Melvin N. Zimmer (D)Manuel M. Martinez (R)
Also on the ballot: Marlyndeen E. Newby (Libertarian), 1.2%