1980Final results
1980 election for New York Senate District 12
New York State Senate · New York
Gary L. Ackerman (D) won with 73.2% of the vote, defeating John T. Blume (R) by 50.1 points.
Gary L. AckermanDemocrat · winner · incumbent
73.2%60,217
John T. BlumeRepublican
23.1%19,009
Salavatore A. RutiglianoRight to Life
3.6%2,987
82,213 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
Gary L. Ackerman (D)John T. Blume (R)
Also on the ballot: Salavatore A. Rutigliano (Right to Life), 3.6%