1980Final results
1980 election for New York Assembly District 36
New York State Assembly · New York
Denis J. Butler (D) won with 65.4% of the vote, defeating Robert E. Robotti (R) by 37.2 points.
Denis J. ButlerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
65.4%13,363
Robert E. RobottiRepublican
28.2%5,767
Gerald A. OrtellConservative
2.6%539
Luz PerezLibertarian
2.1%424
Ruben PadillaRight to Life
1.6%334
20,427 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
Denis J. Butler (D)Robert E. Robotti (R)
Also on the ballot: Gerald A. Ortell (Conservative), 2.6%; Luz Perez (Libertarian), 2.1%; Ruben Padilla (Right to Life), 1.6%