1980Final results
1980 election for New York Assembly District 23
New York State Assembly · New York
John A. Esposito (R) won with 62.0% of the vote, defeating John H. Lewis (D) by 28.6 points.
John A. EspositoRepublican · winner · incumbent
62.0%19,290
John H. LewisDemocrat
33.5%10,410
Leo L. RosenLibertarian
2.4%745
John L. DesimoneRight to Life
2.1%653
31,098 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 A. Esposito (R)John H. Lewis (D)
Also on the ballot: Leo L. Rosen (Libertarian), 2.4%; John L. Desimone (Right to Life), 2.1%