1980 House elections · Wisconsin districts
Wisconsin U.S. House election results 1980
Results in all of Wisconsin's congressional districts in 1980 (Democratic 5, Republican 4): every candidate, vote share and margin.
District 1
District historyLes Aspin DEM +13.4
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Les Aspin Won | DEM | 126,222 | 56.24% | |
| Kathryn H. Canary | REP | 96,047 | 42.79% | |
| Arthur F. Jackson | LIB | 2,168 | 0.97% | |
| Write-in | — | 5 | 0.00% | |
| Total | 224,442 | |||
Official source: data
District 2
District historyRobert W. Kastenmeier DEM +8.6
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert W. Kastenmeier Won | DEM | 142,037 | 53.98% | |
| James A. Wright | REP | 119,514 | 45.42% | |
| Leslie Graves Key | LIB | 1,582 | 0.60% | |
| Write-in | — | 5 | 0.00% | |
| Total | 263,138 | |||
Official source: data
District 3
District historySteven Gunderson REP +2.0 gain
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Gunderson Won | REP | 132,001 | 50.99% | |
| Alvin J. Baldus | DEM | 126,859 | 49.01% | |
| Write-in | — | 8 | 0.00% | |
| Total | 258,868 | |||
Official source: data
District 4
District historyClement J. Zablocki DEM +40.8
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clement J. Zablocki Won | DEM | 146,437 | 70.02% | |
| Elroy Charles Honadel | REP | 61,027 | 29.18% | |
| Lynn Rashkind | IND | 1,670 | 0.80% | |
| Write-in | — | 5 | 0.00% | |
| Total | 209,139 | |||
Official source: data
District 5
District historyHenry S. Reuss DEM +54.9
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry S. Reuss Won | DEM | 129,574 | 77.03% | |
| David Bathke | REP | 37,267 | 22.15% | |
| Frank V. Forrestal | IND | 1,371 | 0.82% | |
| Write-in | — | 6 | 0.00% | |
| Total | 168,218 | |||
Official source: data
District 6
District historyThomas E. Petri REP +18.7
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas E. Petri Won | REP | 143,980 | 59.35% | |
| Gary R. Goyke | DEM | 98,628 | 40.65% | |
| Write-in | — | 3 | 0.00% | |
| Total | 242,611 | |||
Official source: data
District 7
District historyDavid Obey DEM +29.4
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Obey Won | DEM | 164,340 | 64.67% | |
| Vinton A. Vesta | REP | 89,745 | 35.32% | |
| Write-in | — | 22 | 0.01% | |
| Total | 254,107 | |||
Official source: data
District 8
District historyToby Roth REP +35.4
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toby Roth Won | REP | 169,664 | 67.67% | |
| Michael R. Monfils | DEM | 81,043 | 32.32% | |
| Write-in | — | 19 | 0.01% | |
| Total | 250,726 | |||
Official source: data
District 9
District historyJim Sensenbrenner REP +56.8
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Sensenbrenner Won | REP | 206,227 | 78.39% | |
| Gary C. Benedict | DEM | 56,838 | 21.61% | |
| Write-in | — | 14 | 0.01% | |
| Total | 263,079 | |||
Official source: data
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