1980Final results
1980 election for New York Senate District 15
New York State Senate · New York
Martin J. Knorr (R) won with 66.9% of the vote, defeating Patricia M. Reilly (D) by 34.7 points.
Martin J. KnorrRepublican · winner · incumbent
66.9%45,098
Patricia M. ReillyDemocrat
32.1%21,672
Ethel MatzLibertarian
1.0%667
67,437 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