1980Final results
1980 election for New York Assembly District 62
New York State Assembly · New York
Paul M. Viggiano (D) won with 57.4% of the vote, defeating Dennis J. Constantino (R) by 31.7 points.
Paul M. ViggianoDemocrat · winner
57.4%13,297
Dennis J. ConstantinoRepublican
25.6%5,943
Allen P. CappelliLibertarian
10.2%2,370
Thomas K. DruryConservative
4.1%944
Marco F. CannizzaroRight to Life
2.7%624
23,178 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
Paul M. Viggiano (D)Dennis J. Constantino (R)Allen P. Cappelli (L)
Also on the ballot: Thomas K. Drury (Conservative), 4.1%; Marco F. Cannizzaro (Right to Life), 2.7%