1980 New York U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 1980 New York U.S. House District 12 Election?

Shirley Chisholm won the 1980 New York U.S. House District 12 Election. Shirley Chisholm received 35,446 popular votes (2.05%). The main challenger was Charles Gibbs (8.29%).

See the full head-to-head between Chisholm and Gibbs

Gibbs +5.0 pts · led by 2,028 votes

Shirley ChisholmliberalWINNER2.05%

35,446 votes

Charles Gibbs Republican8.29%

3,372 votes

Ralph J. Carranoconservative3.3%

1,344 votes

Joseph N.O. Caesarright to life1.3%

527 votes

Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.