1980Final results
1980 election for New York Assembly District 45
New York State Assembly · New York
Daniel Feldman (D) won with 76.1% of the vote, defeating Barry Kaufman (R) by 56.9 points.
Daniel FeldmanDemocrat · winner
76.1%25,126
Barry KaufmanRepublican
19.2%6,325
William H. McLaughlinRight to Life
2.5%821
Henry FonerLibertarian
2.3%749
33,021 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
Daniel Feldman (D)Barry Kaufman (R)
Also on the ballot: William H. McLaughlin (Right to Life), 2.5%; Henry Foner (Libertarian), 2.3%