1980Final results
1980 election for New York Assembly District 22
New York State Assembly · New York
Gerdi Lipschutz (D) won with 76.0% of the vote, defeating Thomas Toughey (R) by 61.1 points.
Gerdi LipschutzDemocrat · winner · incumbent
76.0%22,853
Thomas TougheyRepublican
14.9%4,480
Carl J. WintersRight to Life
3.8%1,127
Kenneth HuhnConservative
3.5%1,058
Francine R. FertigLibertarian
1.8%534
30,052 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
Gerdi Lipschutz (D)Thomas Toughey (R)
Also on the ballot: Carl J. Winters (Right to Life), 3.8%; Kenneth Huhn (Conservative), 3.5%; Francine R. Fertig (Libertarian), 1.8%