1980Final results
1980 election for New York Assembly District 141
New York State Assembly · New York
John B. Sheffer II (R) won with 72.4% of the vote, defeating Deborah D. Major (D) by 48.1 points.
John B. Sheffer IIRepublican · winner · incumbent
72.4%38,968
Deborah D. MajorDemocrat
24.4%13,105
Beatrice A. JacobiRight to Life
3.2%1,741
53,814 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
John B. Sheffer II (R)Deborah D. Major (D)
Also on the ballot: Beatrice A. Jacobi (Right to Life), 3.2%