1980Final results
1980 election for New York Assembly District 73
New York State Assembly · New York
John Brian Murtaugh (D) won with 77.4% of the vote, defeating Harry Fotopoulos (R) by 54.8 points.
John Brian MurtaughDemocrat · winner
77.4%16,120
Harry FotopoulosRepublican
22.6%4,706
20,826 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