1980Final results
1980 election for New York Senate District 6
New York State Senate · New York
John R. Dunne (R) won with 63.2% of the vote, defeating Eugene J. Bartczak (D) by 35.4 points.
John R. DunneRepublican · winner · incumbent
63.2%67,618
Eugene J. BartczakDemocrat
27.8%29,761
Cecelia A. HermanConservative
4.3%4,573
Thomas J. BoyleRight to Life
3.3%3,483
Paul F. HarperLibertarian
1.5%1,634
107,069 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
John R. Dunne (R)Eugene J. Bartczak (D)
Also on the ballot: Cecelia A. Herman (Conservative), 4.3%; Thomas J. Boyle (Right to Life), 3.3%; Paul F. Harper (Libertarian), 1.5%