1980Final results
1980 election for New York Assembly District 43
New York State Assembly · New York
Rhoda S. Jacobs (D) won with 82.4% of the vote, defeating Clarence John (R) by 64.7 points.
Rhoda S. JacobsDemocrat · winner · incumbent
82.4%12,458
Clarence JohnRepublican
17.6%2,670
15,128 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