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1980 New York U.S. House District 23 Election

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Who won the 1980 New York U.S. House District 23 Election?

Peter A. Peyser won the 1980 New York U.S. House District 23 Election. Peter A. Peyser received 85,749 popular votes (56.22%). The main challenger was Andrew A. Albanese (7.81%).

See the full head-to-head between Peyser and Albanese

Peyser +48.4 pts · won by 18,978 votes
Peter A. PeyserDemocraticWINNER56.22%
85,749 votes
Andrew A. Albaneseconservative7.81%
66,771 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.