1980 House elections · Michigan districts
Michigan U.S. House election results 1980
Results in all of Michigan's congressional districts in 1980 (Democratic 12, Republican 7): every candidate, vote share and margin.
District 1
District historyJohn Conyers Jr. DEM +89.9
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Conyers Jr. Won | DEM | 123,286 | 94.67% | |
| William M. Bell | REP | 6,244 | 4.80% | |
| Thomas W. Jones | LIB | 699 | 0.54% | |
| Write-in | — | 1 | 0.00% | |
| Total | 130,230 | |||
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District 2
District historyCarl D. Pursell REP +15.9
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl D. Pursell Won | REP | 115,562 | 57.27% | |
| Kathleen F. O'Reilly | DEM | 83,550 | 41.40% | |
| James L. Hudler | LIB | 1,464 | 0.73% | |
| John L. Wagner | AIP | 1,214 | 0.60% | |
| Write-in | — | 11 | 0.01% | |
| Total | 201,801 | |||
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District 3
District historyHoward Wolpe DEM +4.8
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Wolpe Won | DEM | 113,080 | 52.01% | |
| James S. Gilmore | REP | 102,591 | 47.19% | |
| Charles H. Todd | LIB | 891 | 0.41% | |
| Susan K. Wells | AIP | 843 | 0.39% | |
| Write-in | — | 9 | 0.00% | |
| Total | 217,414 | |||
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District 4
District historyDavid Stockman REP +50.8
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Stockman Won | REP | 148,950 | 74.74% | |
| Lyndon G. Furst | DEM | 47,777 | 23.97% | |
| Bruce A. Smith | LIB | 1,644 | 0.83% | |
| Robert C. Drenkhahn | AIP | 915 | 0.46% | |
| Write-in | — | 6 | 0.00% | |
| Total | 199,292 | |||
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District 5
District historyHarold S. Sawyer REP +7.4
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harold S. Sawyer Won | REP | 118,061 | 53.14% | |
| Dale Robert Sprik | DEM | 101,737 | 45.80% | |
| Tom H. Smith | LIB | 2,321 | 1.05% | |
| Write-in | — | 39 | 0.02% | |
| Total | 222,158 | |||
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District 6
District historyJames Whitney Dunn REP +1.2 gain
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Whitney Dunn Won | REP | 111,272 | 50.62% | |
| Bob Carr | DEM | 108,548 | 49.38% | |
| Write-in | — | 6 | 0.00% | |
| Total | 219,826 | |||
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District 7
District historyDale E. Kildee DEM +85.5
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dale E. Kildee Won | DEM | 147,280 | 92.74% | |
| Dennis L. Berry | LIB | 11,507 | 7.25% | |
| Write-in | — | 16 | 0.01% | |
| Total | 158,803 | |||
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District 8
District historyJ. Bob Traxler DEM +23.1
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Bob Traxler Won | DEM | 124,155 | 60.74% | |
| Norman R. Hughes | REP | 77,009 | 37.68% | |
| Sheila M. Hart | LIB | 3,230 | 1.58% | |
| Write-in | — | 7 | 0.00% | |
| Total | 204,401 | |||
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District 9
District historyGuy A. Vander Jagt REP +93.1
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guy A. Vander Jagt Won | REP | 168,713 | 96.53% | |
| Marshall A. Tufts | AIP | 5,985 | 3.42% | |
| Write-in | — | 78 | 0.05% | |
| Total | 174,776 | |||
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District 10
District historyDonald J. Albosta DEM +6.4
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald J. Albosta Won | DEM | 126,962 | 52.41% | |
| Richard J. Allen | REP | 111,496 | 46.03% | |
| Frederick J. Dechow | LIB | 2,530 | 1.04% | |
| David Isaac | AIP | 1,254 | 0.52% | |
| Write-in | — | 10 | 0.00% | |
| Total | 242,252 | |||
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District 11
District historyRobert William Davis REP +31.7
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert William Davis Won | REP | 146,205 | 65.52% | |
| Dan Dorrity | DEM | 75,515 | 33.84% | |
| John C. Stariha | AIP | 1,363 | 0.61% | |
| Write-in | — | 56 | 0.03% | |
| Total | 223,139 | |||
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District 12
District historyDavid Edward Bonior DEM +10.7
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Edward Bonior Won | DEM | 112,698 | 55.34% | |
| Kirk Walsh | REP | 90,931 | 44.65% | |
| Write-in | — | 18 | 0.01% | |
| Total | 203,647 | |||
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District 13
District historyGeorge W. Crockett DEM +84.1
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George W. Crockett Won | DEM | 79,719 | 91.54% | |
| M. Michael Hurd | REP | 6,473 | 7.43% | |
| Robert W. Roddis | LIB | 886 | 1.02% | |
| Write-in | — | 12 | 0.01% | |
| Total | 87,090 | |||
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District 14
District historyDennis M. Hertel DEM +7.1
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis M. Hertel Won | DEM | 90,362 | 53.26% | |
| Vic Caputo | REP | 78,395 | 46.21% | |
| John D. Litle | LIB | 904 | 0.53% | |
| Write-in | — | 5 | 0.00% | |
| Total | 169,666 | |||
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District 15
District historyWilliam D. Ford DEM +36.0
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William D. Ford Won | DEM | 113,492 | 67.64% | |
| Gerald R. Carlson | REP | 53,046 | 31.61% | |
| Aldi C. Fuhrmann | AIP | 1,175 | 0.70% | |
| Write-in | — | 82 | 0.05% | |
| Total | 167,795 | |||
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District 16
District historyJohn D. Dingell DEM +41.7
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John D. Dingell Won | DEM | 105,844 | 69.88% | |
| Pamella A. Seay | REP | 42,735 | 28.21% | |
| R. Scott Davidson | LIB | 1,810 | 1.20% | |
| Ronald Lee Slote | AIP | 1,069 | 0.71% | |
| Write-in | — | 7 | 0.01% | |
| Total | 151,465 | |||
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District 17
District historyWilliam M. Brodhead DEM +47.7
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William M. Brodhead Won | DEM | 127,525 | 73.07% | |
| L. Patterson | REP | 44,313 | 25.39% | |
| William B. Krebaum | LIB | 2,667 | 1.53% | |
| Write-in | — | 23 | 0.01% | |
| Total | 174,528 | |||
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District 18
District historyJames J. Blanchard DEM +32.3
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James J. Blanchard Won | DEM | 135,705 | 65.25% | |
| Betty J. Suida | REP | 68,575 | 32.97% | |
| Bette Erwin | LIB | 2,323 | 1.12% | |
| Howard L. Neal | AIP | 1,373 | 0.66% | |
| Write-in | — | 1 | 0.00% | |
| Total | 207,977 | |||
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District 19
District historyWilliam S. Broomfield REP +46.8
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William S. Broomfield Won | REP | 168,530 | 72.68% | |
| Wayne E. Daniels | DEM | 60,100 | 25.92% | |
| Brian Richard Wright | LIB | 3,263 | 1.41% | |
| Write-in | — | 1 | 0.00% | |
| Total | 231,894 | |||
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