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1980Final results

1980 election for New York Assembly District 30

New York State Assembly · New York

Ralph Goldstein (D) won with 65.6% of the vote, defeating George Hanges (R) by 34.5 points.

Ralph GoldsteinDemocrat · winner · incumbent
65.6%15,645
George HangesRepublican
31.0%7,401
Anne GilmartinRight to Life
3.4%821
23,867 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

EvenD+43.51974D+12.01976D+13.71978D+34.51980D+46.71982D+45.01986

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

Ralph Goldstein (D)George Hanges (R)

Also on the ballot: Anne Gilmartin (Right to Life), 3.4%