1980Final results
1980 election for New York Assembly District 131
New York State Assembly · New York
Gary Proud (D) won with 80.7% of the vote, defeating Ellie Cole (R) by 61.4 points.
Gary ProudDemocrat · winner · incumbent
80.7%16,501
Ellie ColeRepublican
19.3%3,950
20,451 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