1980Final results
1980 election for New York Assembly District 123
New York State Assembly · New York
James S. McCabe Sr. (D) won with 53.7% of the vote, defeating Donald A. Clarey (R) by 7.5 points.
James S. McCabe Sr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
53.7%25,219
Donald A. ClareyRepublican
46.3%21,711
46,930 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