1980Final results
1980 election for New York Senate District 59
New York State Senate · New York
Walter J. Floss Jr. (R) won with 69.3% of the vote, defeating Eugene Cullinan (D) by 38.5 points.
Walter J. Floss Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
69.3%81,874
Eugene CullinanDemocrat
30.7%36,348
118,222 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