1980Final results
1980 election for New York Senate District 4
New York State Senate · New York
Owen H. Johnson (R) won with 63.7% of the vote, defeating Stephen L. Braslow (D) by 29.4 points.
Owen H. JohnsonRepublican · winner · incumbent
63.7%60,216
Stephen L. BraslowDemocrat
34.4%32,483
Michael A. GrazianoLibertarian
1.9%1,786
94,485 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
Owen H. Johnson (R)Stephen L. Braslow (D)
Also on the ballot: Michael A. Graziano (Libertarian), 1.9%