1980Final results
1980 election for New York Senate District 22
New York State Senate · New York
Martin M. Solomon (D) won with 64.5% of the vote, defeating Joseph F. Gervasi (R) by 37.9 points.
Martin M. SolomonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
64.5%36,764
Joseph F. GervasiRepublican
26.6%15,178
Nicholas MoroneseConservative
5.1%2,920
David KaplanLibertarian
3.7%2,130
56,992 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
Martin M. Solomon (D)Joseph F. Gervasi (R)Nicholas Moronese (C)
Also on the ballot: David Kaplan (Libertarian), 3.7%