1980Final results
1980 election for New York Assembly District 77
New York State Assembly · New York
Armando Montano (D) won with 91.4% of the vote, defeating Geraldine Allen (R) by 86.4 points.
Armando MontanoDemocrat · winner · incumbent
91.4%5,372
Geraldine AllenRepublican
5.1%297
Benjamin ArroyoRight to Life
1.8%104
Eduardo FerrerLibertarian
1.8%103
5,876 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
Armando Montano (D)Geraldine Allen (R)
Also on the ballot: Benjamin Arroyo (Right to Life), 1.8%; Eduardo Ferrer (Libertarian), 1.8%