1980Final results
1980 election for New York Senate District 9
New York State Senate · New York
Carol Berman (D) won with 76.3% of the vote, defeating Lois A. Amthor (R) by 52.5 points.
Carol BermanDemocrat · winner · incumbent
76.3%65,347
Lois A. AmthorRepublican
23.7%20,344
85,691 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