1980 House elections · Florida districts

Florida U.S. House election results 1980

Results in all of Florida's congressional districts in 1980 (Democratic 11, Republican 4): every candidate, vote share and margin.

Democratic 11
Republican 4

District 1

District history

Earl Dewitt Hutto DEM +22.4

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Earl Dewitt Hutto Won	DEM	119,829	61.21%
Warren Briggs	REP	75,939	38.79%
Total		195,768

Official source: data

District 2

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Don Fuqua DEM +41.2

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Don Fuqua Won	DEM	138,252	70.59%
John R. LaCapra	REP	57,588	29.41%
Total		195,840

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District 3

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Charles E. Bennett DEM +54.1

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Charles E. Bennett Won	DEM	104,672	77.03%
Harry Radcliffe	REP	31,208	22.97%
Total		135,880

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District 4

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Bill Chappell DEM +31.5

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Bill Chappell Won	DEM	147,775	65.77%
Barney E. Dillard	REP	76,924	34.23%
Total		224,699

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District 5

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Bill McCollum REP +11.5

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Bill McCollum Won	REP	177,603	55.76%
David Ryan Best	DEM	140,903	44.24%
Total		318,506

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District 6

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Bill Young REP

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Bar
Bill Young Won unopposed	REP	—	—

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District 7

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Sam Gibbons DEM +43.5

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Sam Gibbons Won	DEM	132,529	71.77%
Charles P. Jones	REP	52,138	28.23%
Total		184,667

Official source: data

District 8

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Andy Ireland DEM +41.0

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Andy Ireland Won	DEM	151,613	69.26%
Scott Nicholson	REP	61,820	28.24%
Rod Rebholz	IND	5,480	2.50%
Total		218,913

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District 9

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Bill Nelson DEM +40.7

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Bill Nelson Won	DEM	139,468	70.37%
Stan Dowiat	REP	58,734	29.63%
Total		198,202

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District 10

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L.A. Bafalis REP +57.9

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
L.A. Bafalis Won	REP	272,393	78.95%
Richard D. Sparkman	DEM	72,646	21.05%
Total		345,039

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District 11

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Dan Mica DEM +18.9

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Dan Mica Won	DEM	201,713	59.46%
Al Coogler	REP	137,520	40.54%
Total		339,233

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District 12

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E. Clay Shaw REP +9.1 gain

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
E. Clay Shaw Won	REP	128,561	54.54%
Alan S. Becker	DEM	107,164	45.46%
Total		235,725

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District 13

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William Lehman DEM +49.8

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
William Lehman Won	DEM	127,828	74.90%
Alvin E. Entin	REP	42,830	25.10%
Total		170,658

Official source: data

District 14

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Claude Pepper DEM +49.9

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Claude Pepper Won	DEM	95,820	74.95%
Evelio S. Estrella	REP	32,027	25.05%
Total		127,847

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District 15

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Dante B. Fascell DEM +30.7

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Dante B. Fascell Won	DEM	132,952	65.37%
Herbert J. Hoodwin	REP	70,433	34.63%
Total		203,385

Official source: data

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