1980Final results
1980 election for New York Assembly District 28
New York State Assembly · New York
Alan G. Hevesi (D) won with 77.8% of the vote, defeating Benjamin Frankenstein (R) by 57.1 points.
Alan G. HevesiDemocrat · winner · incumbent
77.8%25,839
Benjamin FrankensteinRepublican
20.7%6,875
Margaret T. ChiffrillerRight to Life
1.6%517
33,231 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
Alan G. Hevesi (D)Benjamin Frankenstein (R)
Also on the ballot: Margaret T. Chiffriller (Right to Life), 1.6%