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1980Final results

1980 election for New York Assembly District 90

New York State Assembly · New York

Gordon W. Burrows (R) won with 62.6% of the vote, defeating James B. Herbert (D) by 29.2 points.

Gordon W. BurrowsRepublican · winner · incumbent
62.6%29,477
33.4%15,744
Mary GormleyRight to Life
3.9%1,850
47,071 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

EvenR+17.31972R+23.81974R+19.81978R+29.21980R+18.51982R+45.01986

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

The candidates

Gordon W. Burrows (R)James B. Herbert (D)

Also on the ballot: Mary Gormley (Right to Life), 3.9%