1980Final results
1980 election for New York Senate District 1
New York State Senate · New York
Kenneth La Valle (R) won with 68.9% of the vote, defeating Robert C. Gottlieb (D) by 41.3 points.
Kenneth La ValleRepublican · winner · incumbent
68.9%96,622
Robert C. GottliebDemocrat
27.6%38,749
William A. Kelly Jr.Right to Life
3.5%4,853
140,224 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
Kenneth La Valle (R)Robert C. Gottlieb (D)
Also on the ballot: William A. Kelly Jr. (Right to Life), 3.5%