1980Final results
1980 election for New York Assembly District 18
New York State Assembly · New York
Armand P. Damato (R) won with 56.9% of the vote, defeating Eugene P. Devany Jr. (D) by 16.3 points.
Armand P. DamatoRepublican · winner · incumbent
56.9%25,192
Eugene P. Devany Jr.Democrat
40.6%17,962
Gene AhenLibertarian
2.5%1,104
44,258 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