1980 New York U.S. House District 15 Election

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Who won the 1980 New York U.S. House District 15 Election?

Leo C. Zeferetti won the 1980 New York U.S. House District 15 Election. Leo C. Zeferetti received 49,684 popular votes (50.2%). The main challenger was Paul M. Atanasio (5.56%).

See the full head-to-head between Zeferetti and Atanasio

Zeferetti +44.6 pts · won by 3,217 votes

Leo C. Zeferetti DemocraticWINNER50.2%

49,684 votes

Paul M. Atanasioconservative5.56%

46,467 votes

Peter A. McNeillliberal2.85%

2,825 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.