1980Final results
1980 election for New York Senate District 37
New York State Senate · New York
Mary B. Goodhue (R) won with 68.5% of the vote, defeating Arthur Goodman (D) by 40.7 points.
Mary B. GoodhueRepublican · winner · incumbent
68.5%84,347
Arthur GoodmanDemocrat
27.8%34,226
Joseph P. JenningsRight to Life
3.7%4,529
123,102 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