1980Final results
1980 election for New York Assembly District 128
New York State Assembly · New York
Hugh S. Macneil (R) won with 61.0% of the vote, defeating Deborah F. Dietrich (D) by 23.9 points.
Hugh S. MacneilRepublican · winner · incumbent
61.0%25,885
Deborah F. DietrichDemocrat
37.1%15,738
Donald M. PetersRight to Life
1.9%822
42,445 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
Hugh S. Macneil (R)Deborah F. Dietrich (D)
Also on the ballot: Donald M. Peters (Right to Life), 1.9%