1980Final results
1980 election for New York Senate District 52
New York State Senate · New York
L. Paul Kehoe (R) won with 60.3% of the vote, defeating James R. Harvey (D) by 24.1 points.
L. Paul KehoeRepublican · winner
60.3%75,954
James R. HarveyDemocrat
36.3%45,659
Erich CottrellRight to Life
1.7%2,196
Ernest E. PhillipsLibertarian
1.7%2,139
125,948 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
L. Paul Kehoe (R)James R. Harvey (D)
Also on the ballot: Erich Cottrell (Right to Life), 1.7%; Ernest E. Phillips (Libertarian), 1.7%