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1980Final results

1980 election for New York Assembly District 72

New York State Assembly · New York

Angelo Deltoro (D) won with 84.0% of the vote, defeating Wilma J. Sena (Lib) by 69.2 points.

Angelo DeltoroDemocrat · winner · incumbent
84.0%12,457
Wilma J. SenaLibertarian
14.8%2,193
Efrain Gonzalez Jr.Right to Life
1.3%187
14,837 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

EvenD+62.91972D+72.41974D+65.71982D+55.01984D+68.51986D+64.01988

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

Angelo Deltoro (D)Wilma J. Sena (L)

Also on the ballot: Efrain Gonzalez Jr. (Right to Life), 1.3%