1980Final results
1980 election for New York Senate District 23
New York State Senate · New York
Vander L. Beatty (D) won with 88.3% of the vote, defeating Frances Ford (R) by 76.6 points.
Vander L. BeattyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
88.3%26,775
Frances FordRepublican
11.7%3,546
30,321 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