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1980Final results

1980 election for New York Assembly District 34

New York State Assembly · New York

Ivan Lafayette (D) won with 75.1% of the vote, defeating Victor Hernandez (R) by 51.9 points.

Ivan LafayetteDemocrat · winner · incumbent
75.1%15,380
23.2%4,746
Jose L. DiazLibertarian
1.8%364
20,490 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+46.81974D+37.11976D+52.01978D+51.91980D+43.61982D+69.42000

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

The candidates

Ivan Lafayette (D)Victor Hernandez (R)

Also on the ballot: Jose L. Diaz (Libertarian), 1.8%