1980Final results
1980 election for New York Assembly District 52
New York State Assembly · New York
Eileen C. Dugan (D) won with 79.2% of the vote, defeating Thornton W. Willett (R) by 61.5 points.
Eileen C. DuganDemocrat · winner
79.2%17,078
Thornton W. WillettRepublican
17.7%3,817
Edward F. RichardsConservative
3.0%655
21,550 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
Eileen C. Dugan (D)Thornton W. Willett (R)
Also on the ballot: Edward F. Richards (Conservative), 3.0%