1980Final results
1980 election for New York Senate District 31
New York State Senate · New York
Israel Ruiz Jr. (D) won with 86.9% of the vote, defeating Alton Chase (R) by 75.0 points.
Israel Ruiz Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
86.9%20,087
Alton ChaseRepublican
11.8%2,738
Rafael PerezCommunist
1.3%296
23,121 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