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1980Final results

1980 election for New York Assembly District 121

New York State Assembly · New York

William E. Bush (R) won with 75.2% of the vote, defeating Frank J. Sacco (D) by 52.4 points.

William E. BushRepublican · winner · incumbent
75.2%38,184
22.8%11,571
Arlene RadiganLibertarian
2.0%1,037
50,792 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

EvenR+38.31974R+22.71976R+52.41978R+52.41980R+53.91982R+53.41984

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

William E. Bush (R)Frank J. Sacco (D)

Also on the ballot: Arlene Radigan (Libertarian), 2.0%