1980Final results
1980 election for New York Assembly District 53
New York State Assembly · New York
Woodrow Lewis (D) won with 94.9% of the vote, defeating Carlotta Bennett (R) by 91.1 points.
Woodrow LewisDemocrat · winner · incumbent
94.9%10,588
Carlotta BennettRepublican
3.8%425
Mary E. TreacyRight to Life
1.3%145
11,158 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