1980 House elections · North Dakota districts
North Dakota U.S. House election results 1980
Results in all of North Dakota's congressional districts in 1980 (Democratic 1): every candidate, vote share and margin.
District 1
District historyByron L. Dorgan DEM +14.2 gain
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byron L. Dorgan Won | DEM | 166,437 | 56.79% | |
| Jim Smykowski | REP | 124,707 | 42.55% | |
| John Lengenfelder | OTH | 1,004 | 0.34% | |
| Torfin A. Teigen | IND | 928 | 0.32% | |
| Total | 293,076 | |||
Official source: data
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