1980Final results
1980 election for New York Assembly District 6
New York State Assembly · New York
John C. Cochrane (R) won with 69.3% of the vote, defeating Ernest C. Broadwell (D) by 43.9 points.
John C. CochraneRepublican · winner · incumbent
69.3%26,620
Ernest C. BroadwellDemocrat
25.3%9,734
Charles OharaRight to Life
3.5%1,347
Kevin WalshLibertarian
1.9%731
38,432 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
John C. Cochrane (R)Ernest C. Broadwell (D)
Also on the ballot: Charles Ohara (Right to Life), 3.5%; Kevin Walsh (Libertarian), 1.9%