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1980Final results

1980 election for New York Senate District 45

New York State Senate · New York

H. Douglas Barclay (R) won with 94.8% of the vote, defeating Bradley S. Smith (Rtl) by 89.6 points.

H. Douglas BarclayRepublican · winner · incumbent
94.8%79,180
Bradley S. SmithRight to Life
5.2%4,347
83,527 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

EvenR+36.91972R+30.51974R+43.51978R+56.31984R+54.31990R+34.31992

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET