1980Final results
1980 election for New York Assembly District 140
New York State Assembly · New York
Robin Schimminger (D) won with 72.5% of the vote, defeating Alfred J. Anderson Sr. (R) by 46.7 points.
Robin SchimmingerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
72.5%34,114
Alfred J. Anderson Sr.Republican
25.8%12,124
John E. CorthornRight to Life
1.0%475
Robert GaudetteLibertarian
0.8%358
47,071 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
Robin Schimminger (D)Alfred J. Anderson Sr. (R)
Also on the ballot: John E. Corthorn (Right to Life), 1.0%; Robert Gaudette (Libertarian), 0.8%