1980Final results
1980 election for New York Assembly District 143
New York State Assembly · New York
Arthur O. Eve (D) won with 86.2% of the vote, defeating Lionel D. Davis (R) by 74.3 points.
Arthur O. EveDemocrat · winner · incumbent
86.2%21,244
Lionel D. DavisRepublican
11.8%2,921
William G. RussellRight to Life
2.0%492
24,657 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