1980Final results
1980 election for New York Senate District 3
New York State Senate · New York
Caesar Trunzo (R) won with 67.9% of the vote, defeating William P. Quinn (D) by 35.8 points.
Caesar TrunzoRepublican · winner · incumbent
67.9%63,406
William P. QuinnDemocrat
32.1%29,946
93,352 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