1980Final results
1980 election for New York Senate District 56
New York State Senate · New York
Raymond D. Gallagher (D) won with 72.9% of the vote, defeating James D. Tresmond (R) by 50.2 points.
Raymond D. GallagherDemocrat · winner · incumbent
72.9%68,955
James D. TresmondRepublican
22.7%21,460
James F. GallagherRight to Life
4.4%4,135
94,550 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
Raymond D. Gallagher (D)James D. Tresmond (R)
Also on the ballot: James F. Gallagher (Right to Life), 4.4%