1980Final results
1980 election for New York Senate District 8
New York State Senate · New York
Norman J. Levy (R) won with 66.2% of the vote, defeating John A. Viola (D) by 37.3 points.
Norman J. LevyRepublican · winner · incumbent
66.2%76,158
John A. ViolaDemocrat
28.9%33,195
Robert M. KitsonRight to Life
3.2%3,688
Michael W. ZieglerLibertarian
1.7%1,989
115,030 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
Norman J. Levy (R)John A. Viola (D)
Also on the ballot: Robert M. Kitson (Right to Life), 3.2%; Michael W. Ziegler (Libertarian), 1.7%