1980Final results
1980 election for New York Assembly District 61
New York State Assembly · New York
Elizabeth A. Connelly (D) won with 55.3% of the vote, defeating Joseph F. Giacalone (R) by 17.6 points.
Elizabeth A. ConnellyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
55.3%23,659
Joseph F. GiacaloneRepublican
37.7%16,134
Alfred J. ThompsonRight to Life
5.1%2,178
Mary DesiatoLibertarian
1.8%775
42,746 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
Elizabeth A. Connelly (D)Joseph F. Giacalone (R)Alfred J. Thompson (RTL)
Also on the ballot: Mary Desiato (Libertarian), 1.8%