1980Final results
1980 election for New York Assembly District 147
New York State Assembly · New York
Richard L. Kennedy (R) won with 70.1% of the vote, defeating William C. Pemberton (D) by 44.5 points.
Richard L. KennedyRepublican · winner · incumbent
70.1%34,982
William C. PembertonDemocrat
25.6%12,769
Francis P. OdeeRight to Life
3.0%1,501
Donald BushenLibertarian
1.4%682
49,934 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
Richard L. Kennedy (R)William C. Pemberton (D)
Also on the ballot: Francis P. Odee (Right to Life), 3.0%; Donald Bushen (Libertarian), 1.4%