1980 House elections · Maryland districts
Maryland U.S. House election results 1980
Results in all of Maryland's congressional districts in 1980 (Democratic 7, Republican 1): every candidate, vote share and margin.
District 1
District historyRoy Dyson DEM +3.5 gain
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Dyson Won | DEM | 97,743 | 51.75% | |
| Robert E. Bauman | REP | 91,143 | 48.25% | |
| Total | 188,886 | |||
Official source: data
District 2
District historyClarence D. Long DEM +14.7
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarence D. Long Won | DEM | 121,017 | 57.36% | |
| Helen Delich Bentley | REP | 89,961 | 42.64% | |
| Total | 210,978 | |||
Official source: data
District 3
District historyBarbara A. Mikulski DEM +52.3
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara A. Mikulski Won | DEM | 102,293 | 76.13% | |
| Russell T. Schaffer | REP | 32,074 | 23.87% | |
| Total | 134,367 | |||
Official source: data
District 4
District historyMarjorie S. Holt REP +43.7
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marjorie S. Holt Won | REP | 120,985 | 71.86% | |
| James J. Riley | DEM | 47,375 | 28.14% | |
| Total | 168,360 | |||
Official source: data
District 5
District historyGladys Noon Spellman DEM +61.0
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladys Noon Spellman Won | DEM | 106,035 | 80.50% | |
| Kevin R. Igoe | REP | 25,693 | 19.51% | |
| Total | 131,728 | |||
Official source: data
District 6
District historyBeverly B. Byron DEM +39.8
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beverly B. Byron Won | DEM | 146,101 | 69.90% | |
| Raymond E. Beck | REP | 62,913 | 30.10% | |
| Total | 209,014 | |||
Official source: data
District 7
District historyParren J. Mitchell DEM +77.0
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parren J. Mitchell Won | DEM | 97,104 | 88.47% | |
| Victor Clark | REP | 12,650 | 11.53% | |
| Total | 109,754 | |||
Official source: data
District 8
District historyMichael D. Barnes DEM +18.7
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael D. Barnes Won | DEM | 148,301 | 59.33% | |
| Newton I. Steers | REP | 101,659 | 40.67% | |
| Total | 249,960 | |||
Official source: data
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