1980Final results
1980 election for New York Senate District 32
New York State Senate · New York
Joseph Galiber (D) won with 88.5% of the vote, defeating Curtis Johnson (R) by 81.4 points.
Joseph GaliberDemocrat · winner · incumbent
88.5%27,589
Curtis JohnsonRepublican
7.1%2,221
Ruben M. DiazRight to Life
3.2%1,004
William NewmarkConservative
1.2%367
31,181 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
Joseph Galiber (D)Curtis Johnson (R)
Also on the ballot: Ruben M. Diaz (Right to Life), 3.2%; William Newmark (Conservative), 1.2%