1980Final results
1980 election for New York Senate District 46
New York State Senate · New York
James H. Donovan (R) won with 70.6% of the vote, defeating Michael K. Simpson (D) by 41.1 points.
James H. DonovanRepublican · winner · incumbent
70.6%79,306
Michael K. SimpsonDemocrat
29.4%33,093
112,399 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