1980 United States House of Representatives elections

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1980 United States House of Representatives elections

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All 435 seats in the United States House of Representatives
218 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Tip O'Neill John Rhodes
Party
Democratic
Republican
Leader since January 4, 1977 December 7, 1973
Leader's seat Massachusetts 8th Arizona 1st
Last election 277 seats 157 seats
Seats won 242 191
Seat change Decrease 35 Increase 34
Popular vote 39,347,947 37,222,588
Percentage 50.5% 47.8%
Swing Decrease 3.2% Increase 3.0%

  Third party Fourth party
 
Party
Conservative
Independent
Last election 1 0
Seats won 1 1
Seat change Steady Increase 1
Popular vote 136,967 216,403
Percentage 0.1% 0.1%
Swing Increase 0.1% Increase 0.1%

Results:
     Democratic hold      Democratic gain
     Republican hold      Republican gain
     Conservative hold

Speaker before election

Tip O'Neill

Democratic

Elected Speaker

Tip O'Neill

Democratic

The 1980 United States House of Representatives elections was an election for the

Democratic Party. The Democrats nonetheless retained a significant majority, unlike the Senate elections, where Republicans gained control of the chamber. However, many Democratic congressmen from the south (known as "Boll weevils
") frequently took conservative stances on issues, allowing Republicans to have a working ideological majority for some of President Reagan's proposals during his first two years in office.

This election marked the first time since

Reconstruction that Republicans won a sizable majority of Representatives from a Deep South state (South Carolina). It was also the first time that the new Libertarian Party received the third-largest share of the popular vote in both chambers of Congress. As of 2022, this is the last time that Republicans won a majority of seats in the Minnesota delegation. This is the earliest House election with currently serving members, those being Chris Smith and Hal Rogers
.

Overall results

Summary of the November 4, 1980, United States House of Representatives election results

242 1 1 191
Democratic I C Republican
Parties Seats Popular vote
1978 1980 +/- Strength Vote % Change
Democratic Party
277 242 Decrease35 55.9% 39,347,947 50.5% Decrease3.2%
Republican Party
157 191 Increase34 43.9% 37,222,588 47.8% Increase3.0%
Libertarian Party 0 0 Steady 0.0% 568,131 0.7% Increase0.6%
Independent 0 1 Increase1 0.0% 216,403 0.3% Decrease0.3%
Conservative Party
1 1 Steady 0.2% 136,967 0.1% Increase0.1%
Citizens Party 0 0 Steady 0.0% 60,390 0.1% Increase0.1%
Right to Life Party 0 0 Steady 0.0% 54,142 0.1% Increase0.1%
Peace and Freedom Party 0 0 Steady 0.0% 45,281 0.1% Steady
Others 0 0 Steady 0.0% 222,068 0.3% Increase0.3%
Total 435 435 0 100.0% 77,873,917 100.0% -

Source: Election Statistics - Office of the Clerk

Popular vote
Democratic
50.53%
Republican
47.80%
Libertarian
0.73%
Conservative
0.18%
Others
0.76%
House seats
Democratic
55.86%
Republican
43.91%
Conservative
0.23%
House seats by party holding plurality in state
  80+% to 100% Democratic
  80+% to 100% Republican
  60+% to 80% Democratic
  60+% to 80% Republican
  Up to 60% Democratic
  Up to 60% Republican
Striped = 50/50 split
Change in seats
 
  3-5 Republican gain
  1-2 Democratic gain
  1-2 Republican gain
  no net change

Special elections

In these special elections, the winner was seated during 1980 or before January 3, 1981; ordered by election date.

District Incumbent Results Candidates
Member Party First
elected
Illinois 10 Abner Mikva Democratic
1974
Incumbent resigned September 26, 1979, to become Judge of the
U.S. Court of Appeals.
New member elected January 22, 1980.
Republican gain.
Winner was subsequently re-elected in November
; see below.
  • Green tickY John Porter (Republican) 54.5%
  • Robert Weinberger (Democratic) 45.5%
Pennsylvania 11
Dan Flood
Democratic
1954
Incumbent resigned January 31, 1980, after being censured by the U.S. House.
New member elected April 9, 1980.
Democratic hold.
Winner subsequently lost re-election in November; see below.
  • Green tickY Ray Musto (Democratic) 27.3%
  • James Nelligan (Republican) 23.4%
  • Frank Harrison
    (Independent) 17.4%
  • Paul Kanjorski (Independent) 15.5%
  • Edward Mitchell (Independent) 10.2%
  • Richard P. Adams (Independent) 4.4%
  • Robert P. Hudock (Good Government) 1.7%
Louisiana 3 Dave Treen Republican
1972
Incumbent resigned March 10, 1980, to become Governor of Louisiana.
New member elected May 22, 1980.
Democratic gain.
Winner was subsequently re-elected in November; see below.
West Virginia 3 John Slack Democratic
1958
Incumbent died March 17, 1980.
New Member elected June 3, 1980.
Democratic hold.
Winner subsequently lost re-election in November; see below.
Michigan 13 Charles Diggs Democratic
1954
Incumbent resigned June 3, 1980, after being censured by the U.S. House.
New member elected November 4, 1980.
Democratic hold.
Winner also elected to the next term; see below.

Alabama

District Incumbent Results Candidates
Member Party First
elected
Alabama 1
Jack Edwards
Republican
1964
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Jack Edwards (Republican) 94.8%
  • Steve Smith (Libertarian) 5.2%
Alabama 2 William L. Dickinson Republican
1964
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY William L. Dickinson (Republican) 60.6%
  • Cecil Wyatt (Democratic) 36.7%
  • Adam Hand (Libertarian) 2.4%
  • Jerome Couch (Statesman) 0.4%
Alabama 3 Bill Nichols Democratic
1966
Incumbent re-elected.
Alabama 4 Tom Bevill Democratic
1966
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Tom Bevill (Democratic) 97.9%
  • A. J. Killingsworth (Statesman) 2.1%
Alabama 5 Ronnie Flippo Democratic
1976
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Ronnie Flippo (Democratic) 94.1%
  • Betty T. Benson (Libertarian) 5.9%
Alabama 6
John Hall Buchanan Jr.
Republican
1964
Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
  • Green tickY Albert L. Smith Jr. (Republican) 50.5%
  • Pete Clifford (Democratic) 46.6%
  • Richard H. Jacobson (Libertarian) 1.7%
  • Philip Lenud (Nat Dem) 0.9%
  • Charles C. Robey (Statesman) 0.2%
Alabama 7 Richard Shelby Democratic
1978
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Richard Shelby (Democratic) 72.6%
  • James E. Bacon (Republican) 25.7%
  • Joe Walker (Libertarian) 1.3%
  • Mary Owensby (Statesman) 0.5%

Alaska

District Incumbent Results Candidates
Member Party First
elected
Alaska at-large Don Young Republican 1973 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Don Young (Republican) 74.1%
  • Pat Parnell (Democratic) 25.9%

American Samoa

See Non-voting delegates, below.

Arizona

District Incumbent Results Candidates
Member Party First
elected
Arizona 1 John Jacob Rhodes Republican
1952
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY John Jacob Rhodes (Republican) 73.3%
  • Steve Jancek (Democratic) 21.4%
  • Irene Leitch (Libertarian) 4.2%
  • Rob Roper (Socialist Workers) 1.1%
Arizona 2 Mo Udall Democratic
1961 (special)
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Mo Udall (Democratic) 58.1%
  • Richard H. Huff (Republican) 40.4%
  • William Stefanov (Libertarian) 1.5%
Arizona 3 Bob Stump Democratic
1976
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Bob Stump (Democratic) 64.3%
  • Bob Croft (Republican) 30.0%
  • Sharon Hayse (Libertarian) 5.7%
Arizona 4 Eldon Rudd Republican
1976
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Eldon Rudd (Republican) 62.6%
  • Les Miller (Democratic) 37.4%

Arkansas

District Incumbent Results Candidates
Member Party First
elected
Arkansas 1 Bill Alexander Democratic
1968
Incumbent re-elected.
Arkansas 2 Ed Bethune Republican
1978
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Ed Bethune (Republican) 79.0%
  • Jim Reid (Democratic) 21.0%
Arkansas 3 John Paul Hammerschmidt Republican
1966
Incumbent re-elected.
Arkansas 4 Beryl Anthony Jr. Democratic
1978
Incumbent re-elected.

California

District Incumbent Results Candidates
Member Party First
elected
California 1
Harold T. Johnson
Democratic 1958 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
  • Green tickY Eugene A. Chappie (Republican) 53.7%
  • Harold T. Johnson
    (Democratic) 39.9%
  • Jim McClarin (Libertarian) 6.4%
California 2
Donald H. Clausen
Republican
1963 (special)
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY
    Donald H. Clausen
    (Republican) 54.2%
  • Norma K. Bork (Democratic) 42.0%
  • Daniel Mosier (Libertarian) 2.6%
  • Linda D. Wren (Peace and Freedom) 1.3%
California 3 Bob Matsui Democratic 1978 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Bob Matsui (Democratic) 70.6%
  • Joseph Murphy (Republican) 26.5%
  • Bruce A. Daniel (Libertarian) 2.9%
California 4 Vic Fazio Democratic 1978 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Vic Fazio (Democratic) 65.3%
  • Albert Dehr (Republican) 29.7%
  • Robert J. Burnside (Libertarian) 5.0%
California 5 John L. Burton Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY John L. Burton (Democratic) 51.1%
  • Dennis McQuaid (Republican) 45.3%
  • Dan P. Dougherty (Libertarian) 3.6%
California 6 Phillip Burton Democratic 1964 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Phillip Burton (Democratic) 69.4%
  • Tom Spinosa (Republican) 25.6%
  • Roy Childs (Libertarian) 5.0%
California 7 George Miller Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY George Miller (Democratic) 63.3%
  • Giles St. Clair (Republican) 31.4%
  • Steve Snow (Libertarian) 3.1%
  • Thomas J. Thompson (American Independent) 2.2%
California 8 Ron Dellums Democratic 1970 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Ron Dellums (Democratic) 55.5%
  • Charles V. Hughes (Republican) 39.2%
  • Tod Mikuriya (Libertarian) 5.4%
California 9 Pete Stark Democratic 1972 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Pete Stark (Democratic) 55.3%
  • Bill Kennedy (Republican) 41.1%
  • Steven W. Clanin (Libertarian) 3.6%
California 10 Don Edwards Democratic 1962 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Don Edwards (Democratic) 62.1%
  • John M. Lutton (Republican) 27.9%
  • Joseph Fuhrig (Libertarian) 7.2%
  • Edmon V. Kaiser (American Independent) 2.7%
California 11 William Royer Republican
1979 (special)
Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
  • Green tickY Tom Lantos (Democratic) 46.4%
  • William Royer (Republican) 43.3%
  • Wilson Branch (Peace and Freedom) 7.4%
  • William S. Wade Jr. (Libertarian) 2.1%
  • Nicholas W. Kudrovzeff (American Independent) 0.8%
California 12 Pete McCloskey Republican
1967 (special)
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Pete McCloskey (Republican) 72.2%
  • Kirsten Olsen (Democratic) 18.6%
  • Bill Evers (Libertarian) 7.6%
  • Adele Fumino (Peace and Freedom) 1.6%
California 13 Norman Mineta Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Norman Mineta (Democratic) 58.9%
  • Ted Gagne (Republican) 35.5%
  • Ray Strong (Libertarian) 3.9%
  • Robert Goldsborough III (Peace and Freedom) 1.7%
California 14 Norman D. Shumway Republican 1978 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Norman D. Shumway (Republican) 60.7%
  • Ann Cerney (Democratic) 36.2%
  • Douglas G. Housley (Libertarian) 3.0%
California 15 Tony Coelho Democratic 1978 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Tony Coelho (Democratic) 71.8%
  • Ron Schwartz (Republican) 25.2%
  • Michael L. Pullen (Libertarian) 3.0%
California 16 Leon Panetta Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Leon Panetta (Democratic) 71.0%
  • Jack Roth (Republican) 24.5%
  • Kenton H. Bowers (Libertarian) 3.0%
  • D. Jeff Mauro (American Independent) 1.4%
California 17 Chip Pashayan Republican 1978 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Chip Pashayan (Republican) 70.6%
  • Bill Johnson (Democratic) 29.4%
California 18 Bill Thomas Republican 1978 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Bill Thomas (Republican) 71.0%
  • Pat Timmermans (Democratic) 29.0%
California 19
Bob Lagomarsino
Republican 1974 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY
    Bob Lagomarsino
    (Republican) 77.7%
  • Carmen Lodise (Democratic) 17.6%
  • Jim Trotter (Libertarian) 4.7%
California 20 Barry Goldwater Jr. Republican
1969 (special)
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Barry Goldwater Jr. (Republican) 78.8%
  • Matt Miller (Democratic) 17.0%
  • Christopher R. Darwin (Libertarian) 4.2%
California 21 James C. Corman Democratic 1960 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
  • Green tickY Bobbi Fiedler (Republican) 48.7%
  • James C. Corman (Democratic) 48.2%
  • George J. Lehmann (Libertarian) 1.8%
  • Jan B. Tucker (Peace and Freedom) 1.3%
California 22 Carlos Moorhead Republican 1972 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Carlos Moorhead (Republican) 63.9%
  • Pierce O'Donnell (Democratic) 31.9%
  • William V. Susel (Libertarian) 4.3%
California 23 Anthony Beilenson Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Anthony Beilenson (Democratic) 63.2%
  • Bob Winckler (Republican) 31.5%
  • Jeffrey P. Lieb (Libertarian) 5.3%
California 24 Henry Waxman Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Henry Waxman (Democratic) 63.8%
  • Roland Cayard (Republican) 27.1%
  • Maggie Feigin (Peace and Freedom) 4.0%
  • Robert E. Lehman (Libertarian) 3.5%
  • Jack Smilowitz (American Independent) 1.6%
California 25 Edward R. Roybal Democratic 1962 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Edward R. Roybal (Democratic) 66.0%
  • Richard E. Ferraro Jr. (Republican) 28.4%
  • William D. Mitchell (Libertarian) 5.6%
California 26 John H. Rousselot Republican
1970 (special)
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY John H. Rousselot (Republican) 70.9%
  • Joseph Louis Lisoni (Democratic) 24.4%
  • B. J. Wagener (Libertarian) 4.7%
California 27 Bob Dornan Republican 1976 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Bob Dornan (Republican) 51.0%
  • Carey Peck (Democratic) 46.5%
  • Jerry Sievers (Libertarian) 2.5%
California 28 Julian Dixon Democratic 1978 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Julian Dixon (Democratic) 79.2%
  • Robert Reid (Republican) 16.9%
  • Ernst F. Ghermann (Libertarian) 3.9%
California 29 Augustus Hawkins Democratic 1962 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Augustus Hawkins (Democratic) 86.1%
  • Michael Arthur Hirt (Republican) 11.1%
  • Earl Smith (Libertarian) 2.8%
California 30 George E. Danielson Democratic 1970 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY George E. Danielson (Democratic) 72.1%
  • Art Platten (Republican) 23.5%
  • Bruce M. Hobbs (Libertarian) 4.4%
California 31 Charles H. Wilson Democratic 1962 Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
  • Green tickY Mervyn Dymally (Democratic) 64.4%
  • Don Grimshaw (Republican) 35.6%
California 32 Glenn M. Anderson Democratic 1968 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Glenn M. Anderson (Democratic) 65.9%
  • John R. Adler (Republican) 30.8%
  • Thomas A. Cosgrove (Libertarian) 3.3%
California 33 Wayne R. Grisham Republican 1978 Incumbent re-elected.
California 34 Dan Lungren Republican 1978 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Dan Lungren (Republican) 71.8%
  • Simone (Democratic) 24.1%
  • John S. Donohue (Peace and Freedom) 4.1%
California 35 James F. Lloyd Democratic 1974 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
California 36 George Brown Jr. Democratic 1962
1970 (retired)
1972
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY George Brown Jr. (Democratic) 52.5%
  • John Paul Stark (Republican) 43.4%
  • Harry J. Histen (Libertarian) 4.0%
California 37
Jerry Lewis
Republican 1978 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY
    Jerry Lewis
    (Republican) 71.6%
  • Don Rusk (Democratic) 25.1%
  • Larry Morris (Libertarian) 3.3%
California 38 Jerry M. Patterson Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Jerry M. Patterson (Democratic) 55.5%
  • Art Jacobson (Republican) 40.0%
  • Chuck Heiser (Libertarian) 4.4%
California 39
William E. Dannemeyer
Republican 1978 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY
    William E. Dannemeyer
    (Republican) 76.3%
  • Leonard L. Lahtinen (Democratic) 23.7%
California 40 Robert Badham Republican 1976 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Robert Badham (Republican) 70.2%
  • Michael F. Dow (Democratic) 21.8%
  • Dan Mahaffey (Libertarian) 8.0%
California 41
Bob Wilson
Republican 1952 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
  • Green tickY Bill Lowery (Republican) 52.7%
  • Bob Wilson (Democratic) 43.2%
  • Joseph D. Alldredge (Libertarian) 4.1%
California 42 Lionel Van Deerlin Democratic 1962 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
California 43 Clair Burgener Republican 1972 Incumbent re-elected.

Colorado

District Incumbent Results Candidates
Member Party First
elected
Colorado 1 Pat Schroeder Democratic
1972
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Pat Schroeder (Democratic) 59.8%
  • Naomi Bradford (Republican) 37.7%
  • John Mason (Libertarian) 2.2%
  • Harold Sudmeyer (Socialist Workers) 0.3%
Colorado 2 Tim Wirth Democratic
1974
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Tim Wirth (Democratic) 56.4%
  • John McElderry (Republican) 41.1%
  • Paul K. Grant (Libertarian) 1.7%
  • Robert Bruce McFarland (Citizens) 0.8%
Colorado 3 Ray Kogovsek Democratic
1978
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Ray Kogovsek (Democratic) 54.9%
  • Harold L. McCormick (Republican) 43.7%
  • James S. Glennie (Libertarian) 1.4%
Colorado 4 James Paul Johnson Republican
1972
Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
Colorado 5 Ken Kramer Republican
1978
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Ken Kramer (Republican) 72.4%
  • Ed Schreiber (Democratic) 25.3%
  • John A. Lanning (Libertarian) 2.3%

Connecticut

District Incumbent Results Candidates
Member Party First
elected
Connecticut 1 William R. Cotter Democratic
1970
Incumbent re-elected.
Connecticut 2 Chris Dodd Democratic
1974
Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
  • Green tickY Sam Gejdenson (Democratic) 53.4%
  • Tony Guglielmo (Republican) 46.6%
Connecticut 3 Robert Giaimo Democratic
1958
Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
Connecticut 4 Stewart McKinney Republican
1970
Incumbent re-elected.
Connecticut 5 William R. Ratchford Democratic
1978
Incumbent re-elected.
Connecticut 6 Toby Moffett Democratic
1974
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Toby Moffett (Democratic) 59.0%
  • Nicholas Schaus (Republican) 40.6%
  • Louis J. Marietta (Independent) 0.4%

Delaware

District Incumbent Results Candidates
Member Party First
elected
Delaware at-large Thomas B. Evans Jr. Republican
1976
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Thomas B. Evans Jr. (Republican) 58.2%
  • Robert L. Maxwell (Democratic) 41.2%
  • Lawrence D. Sullivan (Libertarian) 0.6%

District of Columbia

See Non-voting delegates, below.

Florida

District Incumbent Results Candidates
Member Party First
elected
Florida 1 Earl Hutto Democratic
1978
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Earl Hutto (Democratic) 61.2%
  • Warren Briggs (Republican) 38.8%
Florida 2 Don Fuqua Democratic
1962
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Don Fuqua (Democratic) 70.6%
  • John R. LaCapra (Republican) 29.4%
Florida 3 Charles E. Bennett Democratic
1948
Incumbent re-elected.
Florida 4 Bill Chappell Democratic
1968
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Bill Chappell (Democratic) 65.8%
  • Barney E. Dillard Jr. (Republican) 34.2%
Florida 5 Richard Kelly Republican
1974
Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
  • Green tickY Bill McCollum (Republican) 55.8%
  • David Ryan Best (Democratic) 44.2%
Florida 6 Bill Young Republican
1970
Incumbent re-elected.
Florida 7 Sam Gibbons Democratic
1962
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Sam Gibbons (Democratic) 71.8%
  • Chuck Jones (Republican) 28.2%
Florida 8 Andy Ireland Democratic
1976
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Andy Ireland (Democratic) 69.3%
  • Scott Nicholson (Republican) 28.2%
  • Rod Rebholz (Independent) 2.5%
Florida 9 Bill Nelson Democratic
1978
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY
    Bill Nelson
    (Democratic) 70.4%
  • Stan Dowiat (Republican) 29.6%
Florida 10 Skip Bafalis Republican
1972
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Skip Bafalis (Republican) 78.9%
  • Sparky Sparkman (Democratic) 21.1%
Florida 11 Dan Mica Democratic
1978
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Dan Mica (Democratic) 59.5%
  • Al Coogler (Republican) 40.5%
Florida 12 Edward J. Stack Democratic
1978
Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
Florida 13 William Lehman Democratic
1972
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY William Lehman (Democratic) 74.9%
  • Alvin E. Entin (Republican) 25.1%
Florida 14 Claude Pepper Democratic
1962
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Claude Pepper (Democratic) 74.9%
  • Evelio S. Estrella (Republican) 25.1%
Florida 15 Dante Fascell Democratic
1954
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Dante Fascell (Democratic) 65.4%
  • Herbert J. Hoodwin (Republican) 34.6%

Georgia

District Incumbent Results Candidates
Member Party First
elected
Georgia 1
Ronald "Bo" Ginn
Democratic
1972
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY
    Ronald "Bo" Ginn
    (Democratic)
  • Uncontested
Georgia 2 Dawson Mathis Democratic
1970
Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
  • Green tickY Charles Hatcher (Democratic) 73.6%
  • Jack E. Harrell Jr. (Republican) 26.4%
Georgia 3 Jack Brinkley Democratic
1966
Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 4 Elliott H. Levitas Democratic
1974
Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 5 Wyche Fowler Democratic
1977 (special)
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Wyche Fowler (Democratic) 74.0%
  • F. William Dowda (Republican) 26.0%
Georgia 6 Newt Gingrich Republican
1978
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Newt Gingrich (Republican) 59.1%
  • Dock H. Davis (Democratic) 40.9%
Georgia 7 Larry McDonald Democratic
1974
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Larry McDonald (Democratic) 68.1%
  • Richard Castellucis (Republican) 31.9%
Georgia 8 Billy Lee Evans Democratic
1976
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Billy Lee Evans (Democratic) 74.6%
  • Darwin Carter (Republican) 25.4%
Georgia 9
Ed Jenkins
Democratic
1976
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY
    Ed Jenkins
    (Democratic) 68.0%
  • David G. Ashworth (Republican) 32.0%
Georgia 10 Doug Barnard Jr. Democratic
1976
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Doug Barnard Jr. (Democratic) 80.2%
  • Bruce J. Neubauer (Republican) 19.8%

Hawaii

District Incumbent Results Candidates
Member Party First
elected
Hawaii 1 Cecil Heftel Democratic
1976
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Cecil Heftel (Democratic) 79.8%
  • Aloma Keen Noble (Republican) 16.1%
  • Rockne H. Johnson (Libertarian) 4.1%
Hawaii 2 Daniel Akaka Democratic
1976
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Daniel Akaka (Democratic) 89.9%
  • Don G. Smith (Libertarian) 10.1%

Guam

See Non-voting delegates, below.

Idaho

District Incumbent Results Candidates
Member Party First
elected
Idaho 1 Steve Symms Republican
1972
Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
  • Green tickY Larry Craig (Republican) 53.7%
  • Glenn W. Nichols (Democratic) 46.3%
Idaho 2 George V. Hansen Republican
1974
Incumbent re-elected.

Illinois

District Incumbent Results Candidates
Member Party First
elected
Illinois 1 Bennett Stewart Democratic
1978
Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
Illinois 2 Morgan F. Murphy Democratic
1970
Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
  • Green tickY Gus Savage (Democratic) 88.2%
  • Marsha A. Harris (Republican) 11.8%
Illinois 3 Marty Russo Democratic
1974
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Marty Russo (Democratic) 68.9%
  • Lawrence C. Sarsoun (Republican) 31.1%
Illinois 4 Ed Derwinski Republican
1958
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Ed Derwinski (Republican) 68.0%
  • Richard S. Jalovec (Democratic) 32.0%
Illinois 5 John G. Fary Democratic
1975 (special)
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY John G. Fary (Democratic) 79.6%
  • Robert V. Kotowski (Republican) 20.4%
Illinois 6 Henry Hyde Republican
1974
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Henry Hyde (Republican) 67.0%
  • Mario Reymond Reda (Democratic) 33.0%
Illinois 7 Cardiss Collins Democratic
1973 (special)
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Cardiss Collins (Democratic) 85.1%
  • Ruth R. Hooper (Republican) 14.9%
Illinois 8 Dan Rostenkowski Democratic
1958
Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 9 Sidney R. Yates Democratic
1948
1962 (retired)
1964
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Sidney R. Yates (Democratic) 73.1%
  • John D. Andrica (Republican) 26.9%
Illinois 10 John Porter Republican
1980
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY John Porter (Republican) 60.7%
  • Robert A. Weinberger (Democratic) 39.3%
Illinois 11 Frank Annunzio Democratic
1964
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Frank Annunzio (Democratic) 69.8%
  • Michael R. Zanillo (Republican) 30.2%
Illinois 12 Phil Crane Republican
1969 (special)
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Phil Crane (Republican) 74.1%
  • David McCartney (Democratic) 25.9%
Illinois 13 Robert McClory Republican
1962
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Robert McClory (Republican) 71.7%
  • Michael Reese (Democratic) 28.3%
Illinois 14 John N. Erlenborn Republican
1964
Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 15 Tom Corcoran Republican
1976
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Tom Corcoran (Republican) 76.7%
  • John P. Quillin (Democratic) 23.3%
Illinois 16 John B. Anderson Republican
1960
Incumbent retired to run for U.S. President.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
  • Green tickY Lynn M. Martin (Republican) 67.4%
  • Douglas R. Aurand (Democratic) 32.6%
Illinois 17 George M. O'Brien Republican
1972
Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 18 Robert H. Michel Republican
1956
Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 19 Tom Railsback Republican
1966
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Tom Railsback (Republican) 73.4%
  • Thomas J. Hand (Democratic) 26.6%
Illinois 20 Paul Findley Republican
1960
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Paul Findley (Republican) 56.0%
  • David Robinson (Democratic) 44.0%
Illinois 21 Ed Madigan Republican
1972
Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 22 Dan Crane Republican
1978
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Dan Crane (Republican) 68.8%
  • Peter M. Voelz (Democratic) 31.2%
Illinois 23 Melvin Price Democratic
1944
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Melvin Price (Democratic) 64.4%
  • Ronald L. Davinroy (Republican) 35.6%
Illinois 24 Paul Simon Democratic
1974
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Paul Simon (Democratic) 49.1%
  • John T. Anderson (Republican) 48.3%
  • James H. Barrett (Constitution) 2.6%

Indiana

District Incumbent Results Candidates
Member Party First
elected
Indiana 1 Adam Benjamin Jr. Democratic
1976
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Adam Benjamin Jr. (Democratic) 72.0%
  • Joseph Douglas Harkin (Republican) 28.0%
Indiana 2 Floyd Fithian Democratic
1974
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Floyd Fithian (Democratic) 54.1%
  • Ernest Niemeyer (Republican) 45.9%
Indiana 3 John Brademas Democratic
1958
Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
Indiana 4 Dan Quayle Republican
1976
Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
  • Green tickY Dan Coats (Republican) 60.5%
  • John D. Walda (Democratic) 39.1%
  • Stephen G. Hope (Independent) 0.4%
Indiana 5 Elwood Hillis Republican
1970
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Elwood Hillis (Republican) 61.7%
  • Nels J. Ackerson (Democratic) 38.3%
Indiana 6 David W. Evans Democratic
1974
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY David W. Evans (Democratic) 50.2%
  • David G. Crane (Republican) 49.8%
Indiana 7
John T. Myers
Republican
1966
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY
    John T. Myers
    (Republican) 66.1%
  • Patrick D. Carroll (Democratic) 33.2%
  • Peter P. Tescione Jr. (Independent) 0.8%
Indiana 8 H. Joel Deckard Republican
1978
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY H. Joel Deckard (Republican) 55.2%
  • Kenneth C. Snider (Democratic) 44.8%
Indiana 9
Lee H. Hamilton
Democratic
1964
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY
    Lee H. Hamilton
    (Democratic) 64.4%
  • George Meyer Jr. (Republican) 35.6%
Indiana 10 Philip Sharp Democratic
1974
Incumbent re-elected.
Indiana 11 Andrew Jacobs Jr. Democratic
1974
Incumbent re-elected.

Iowa

District Incumbent Results Candidates
Member Party First
elected
Iowa 1 Jim Leach Republican
1976
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Jim Leach (Republican) 64.1%
  • Jim Larew (Democratic) 34.9%
  • Michael R. Grant (Libertarian) 0.7%
  • Gloria Williams (Socialist) 0.4%
Iowa 2 Tom Tauke Republican
1978
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Tom Tauke (Republican) 54.0%
  • Steve Sovern (Democratic) 45.1%
  • Dean Miller (Libertarian) 0.5%
  • James D. Roberson (Independent) 0.4%
Iowa 3 Chuck Grassley Republican
1974
Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
Iowa 4
Neal Edward Smith
Democratic
1958
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY
    Neal Edward Smith
    (Democratic) 53.9%
  • Donald C. Young (Republican) 45.9%
  • Kalonji Saadiq (Socialist) 0.2%
Iowa 5 Tom Harkin Democratic
1974
Incumbent re-elected.
Iowa 6 Berkley Bedell Democratic
1974
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Berkley Bedell (Democratic) 64.3%
  • Clarence S. Carney (Republican) 35.7%

Kansas

District Incumbent Results Candidates
Member Party First
elected
Kansas 1 Keith Sebelius Republican
1968
Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
  • Green tickY Pat Roberts (Republican) 62.3%
  • Phil Martin (Democratic) 37.7%
Kansas 2
James Edmund Jeffries
Republican
1978
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY
    James Edmund Jeffries
    (Republican) 53.9%
  • Sam Keys (Democratic) 46.1%
Kansas 3 Larry Winn Republican
1966
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Larry Winn (Republican) 55.5%
  • Dan Watkins (Democratic) 41.8%
  • John O. Stewart (Constitution) 2.7%
Kansas 4 Dan Glickman Democratic
1976
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Dan Glickman (Democratic) 68.9%
  • Clay Hunter (Republican) 31.1%
Kansas 5 Bob Whittaker Republican
1978
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Bob Whittaker (Republican) 74.2%
  • David L. Miller (Democratic) 24.0%
  • Jack C. Blackwell (Statesman) 1.8%

Kentucky

District Incumbent Results Candidates
Member Party First
elected
Kentucky 1 Carroll Hubbard Democratic
1974
Incumbent re-elected.
Kentucky 2 William Natcher Democratic
1953 (special)
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY William Natcher (Democratic) 65.7%
  • Mark T. Watson (Republican) 34.3%
Kentucky 3 Romano Mazzoli Democratic
1970
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Romano Mazzoli (Democratic) 63.7%
  • Richard Cesler (Republican) 34.6%
  • John Cumbler (Citizens) 0.9%
  • Robert D. Vessels (American) 0.3%
  • Henry Glover Logsdon (Independent) 0.3%
Kentucky 4 Gene Snyder Republican
1966
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Gene Snyder (Republican) 67.0%
  • Phil M. McGary (Democratic) 33.0%
Kentucky 5 Tim Lee Carter Republican
1964
Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
  • Green tickY Hal Rogers (Republican) 67.5%
  • Ted R. Marcum (Democratic) 32.5%
Kentucky 6 Larry J. Hopkins Republican
1978
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Larry J. Hopkins (Republican) 58.9%
  • Tom Easterly (Democratic) 40.5%
  • Don Bertram Pratt (Independent) 0.7%
Kentucky 7 Carl D. Perkins Democratic
1948
Incumbent re-elected.

Louisiana

District Incumbent Results Candidates
Member Party First
elected
Louisiana 1 Bob Livingston Republican
1977 (special)
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Bob Livingston (Republican) 88.4%
  • Michael J. Musmeci Sr. (Republican) 8.9%
  • Tristan P. Junius (Independent) 2.7%
Louisiana 2 Lindy Boggs Democratic
1973 (special)
Incumbent re-elected.
Louisiana 3 Billy Tauzin Democratic
1980
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Billy Tauzin (Democratic) 85.1%
  • Bob Namer (Democratic) 14.9%
Louisiana 4 Buddy Leach Democratic
1978
Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
Louisiana 5 Jerry Huckaby Democratic
1976
Incumbent re-elected.
Louisiana 6 Henson Moore Republican
1974
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Henson Moore (Republican) 90.7%
  • Alice Brooks (Democratic) 9.3%
Louisiana 7 John Breaux Democratic
1972
Incumbent re-elected.
Louisiana 8 Gillis William Long Democratic
1972
Incumbent re-elected.

Maine

District Incumbent Results Candidates
Member Party First
elected
Maine 1 David F. Emery Republican
1974
Incumbent re-elected.
Maine 2 Olympia Snowe Republican
1978
Incumbent re-elected.

Maryland

District Incumbent Results Candidates
Member Party First
elected
Maryland 1 Robert Bauman Republican 1973 (special) Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
Maryland 2 Clarence Long Democratic
1962
Incumbent re-elected.
Maryland 3 Barbara Mikulski Democratic
1976
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Barbara Mikulski (Democratic) 76.1%
  • Russell T. Schaffer (Republican) 23.9%
Maryland 4 Marjorie Holt Republican
1972
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Marjorie Holt (Republican) 71.9%
  • James J. Riley (Democratic) 28.1%
Maryland 5 Gladys Spellman Democratic
1974
Incumbent re-elected despite medical coma.
  • Green tickY Gladys Spellman (Democratic) 80.5%
  • Kevin R. Igoe (Republican) 19.5%
Maryland 6 Beverly Byron Democratic
1978
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Beverly Byron (Democratic) 69.9%
  • Raymond E. Beck (Republican) 30.1%
Maryland 7 Parren Mitchell Democratic
1970
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Parren Mitchell (Democratic) 88.5%
  • Victor Clark Jr. (Republican) 11.5%
Maryland 8 Michael D. Barnes Democratic
1978
Incumbent re-elected.

Massachusetts

District Incumbent Results Candidates
Member Party First
elected
Massachusetts 1 Silvio O. Conte Republican
1958
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Silvio O. Conte (Republican) 74.9%
  • Helen Poppy Doyle (Democratic) 25.1%
Massachusetts 2 Edward Boland Democratic
1952
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Edward Boland (Democratic) 67.2%
  • Thomas P. Swank (Republican) 21.5%
  • John B. Aubuchon (Independent) 11.3%
Massachusetts 3 Joseph D. Early Democratic
1974
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Joseph D. Early (Democratic) 72.3%
  • David G. Skehan (Republican) 27.7%
Massachusetts 4 Robert Drinan Democratic
1970
Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
  • Green tickY Barney Frank (Democratic) 51.9%
  • Richard A. Jones (Republican) 48.1%
Massachusetts 5 James Shannon Democratic
1978
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY James Shannon (Democratic) 66.0%
  • William C. Sawyer (Republican) 34.0%
Massachusetts 6 Nicholas Mavroules Democratic
1978
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Nicholas Mavroules (Democratic) 50.8%
  • Thomas Trimarco (Republican) 47.1%
  • Donald B. Batchelder (Citizens) 1.5%
  • Nelson F. Gonzalez (Socialist Workers) 0.6%
Massachusetts 7 Ed Markey Democratic
1976
Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 8 Tip O'Neill Democratic
1952
Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 9 Joe Moakley Democratic
1972
Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 10 Margaret Heckler Republican
1966
Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 11 Brian J. Donnelly Democratic
1978
Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 12 Gerry Studds Democratic
1972
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Gerry Studds (Democratic) 73.2%
  • Paul V. Doane (Republican) 26.8%

Michigan

District Incumbent Results Candidates
Member Party First
elected
Michigan 1 John Conyers Democratic
1964
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY John Conyers Jr. (Democratic) 94.7%
  • William M. Bell (Republican) 4.8%
  • Thomas W. Jones (Libertarian) 0.5%
Michigan 2 Carl Pursell Republican
1976
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Carl Pursell (Republican) 57.3%
  • Kathleen F. O'Reilly (Democratic) 41.4%
  • James L. Hudler (Libertarian) 0.7%
  • John L. Wagner (American Independent) 0.6%
Michigan 3 Howard Wolpe Democratic
1978
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Howard Wolpe (Democratic) 52.0%
  • James S. Gilmore (Republican) 47.2%
  • Charles H. Todd (Libertarian) 0.4%
  • Susan K. Wells (American Independent) 0.4%
Michigan 4 David Stockman Republican
1976
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY David Stockman (Republican) 74.7%
  • Lyndon G. Furst (Democratic) 24.0%
  • Bruce A. Smith (Libertarian) 0.8%
  • Robert C. Drenkhahn (American Independent) 0.5%
Michigan 5 Harold S. Sawyer Republican
1976
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Harold S. Sawyer (Republican) 53.2%
  • Dale Robert Sprik (Democratic) 45.8%
  • Tom H. Smith (Libertarian) 1.0%
Michigan 6 Bob Carr Democratic
1974
Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
Michigan 7 Dale Kildee Democratic
1976
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Dale Kildee (Democratic) 92.8%
  • Dennis L. Berry (Libertarian) 7.2%
Michigan 8 J. Bob Traxler Democratic
1974
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY J. Bob Traxler (Democratic) 60.7%
  • Norman R. Hughes (Republican) 37.7%
  • Sheila M. Hart (Libertarian) 1.6%
Michigan 9 Guy Vander Jagt Republican
1966
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Guy Vander Jagt (Republican) 96.6%
  • Marshall A. Tufts (American Independent) 3.4%
Michigan 10 Donald J. Albosta Democratic
1978
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Donald J. Albosta (Democratic) 52.4%
  • Richard J. Allen (Republican) 46.0%
  • Frederick J. Dechow (Libertarian) 1.0%
  • David Isaac (American Independent) 0.5%
Michigan 11 Bob Davis Republican
1978
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Bob Davis (Republican) 65.5%
  • Dan Dorrity (Democratic) 33.9%
  • John C. Stariha (American Independent) 0.6%
Michigan 12 David Bonior Democratic
1976
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY David Bonior (Democratic) 55.3%
  • Kirk Walsh (Republican) 44.7%
Michigan 13 Charles Diggs Democratic
1954
Incumbent resigned June 3, 1980, after being censured by the U.S. House.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
Winner also elected to finish the term, see above.
  • Green tickY George Crockett Jr. (Democratic) 91.5%
  • M. Michael Hurd (Republican) 7.4%
  • Robert W. Roddis (Libertarian) 1.0%[1]
Michigan 14 Lucien Nedzi Democratic
1961 (special)
Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
  • Green tickY Dennis Hertel (Democratic) 53.3%
  • Vic Caputo (Republican) 46.2%
  • John D. Litle (Libertarian) 0.5%
Michigan 15 William D. Ford Democratic
1964
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY William D. Ford (Democratic) 67.7%
  • Gerald R. Carlson (Republican) 31.6%
  • Aldi C. Fuhrmann (American Independent) 0.7%
Michigan 16 John Dingell Democratic 1955 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY John Dingell (Democratic) 69.9%
  • Pamella A. Seay (Republican) 28.2%
  • R. Scott Davidson (Libertarian) 1.2%
  • Ronald Lee Slote (American Independent) 0.7%
Michigan 17 William M. Brodhead Democratic
1974
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY William M. Brodhead (Democratic) 73.1%
  • L. Patterson (Republican) 25.4%
  • William B. Krebaum (Libertarian) 1.5%
Michigan 18
James J. Blanchard
Democratic
1974
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY
    James J. Blanchard
    (Democratic) 65.3%
  • Betty J. Suida (Republican) 33.0%
  • Bette Erwin (Libertarian) 1.1%
  • Howard L. Neal (American Independent) 0.7%
Michigan 19 William Broomfield Republican
1956
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY William Broomfield (Republican) 72.7%
  • Wayne E. Daniels (Democratic) 25.9%
  • Brian Richard Wright (Libertarian) 1.4%

Minnesota

As of 2021, this is the last time the Republican Party held a majority of congressional districts from Minnesota.

District Incumbent Results Candidates
Member Party First
elected
Minnesota 1 Arlen Erdahl Independent-
Republican
1978
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Arlen Erdahl (Ind.-Republican) 71.8%
  • Russell V. Smith (DFL) 28.2%
Minnesota 2 Tom Hagedorn Independent-
Republican
1974
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Tom Hagedorn (Ind.-Republican) 60.6%
  • Harold J. Bergquist (DFL) 39.4%
Minnesota 3 Bill Frenzel Independent-
Republican
1970
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Bill Frenzel (Ind.-Republican) 75.6%
  • Joel A. Saliterman (DFL) 24.4%
Minnesota 4 Bruce Vento DFL
1976
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Bruce Vento (DFL) 58.5%
  • John Berg (Ind.-Republican) 40.5%
  • James Kendrick (Socialist Workers) 1.0%
Minnesota 5 Martin Olav Sabo DFL
1978
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Martin Olav Sabo (DFL) 70.1%
  • John Doherty (Ind.-Republican) 26.7%
  • Jeffrey M. Miller (New Union) 1.4%
  • Scott Wallace (Industrial Government) 0.9%
  • Steve Thomas (Socialist Workers) 0.9%
Minnesota 6 Rick Nolan DFL
1974
Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Independent-Republican gain.
  • Green tickY Vin Weber (Ind.-Republican) 52.7%
  • Archie Baumann (DFL) 47.3%
Minnesota 7 Arlan Stangeland Independent-
Republican
1977 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
Minnesota 8 Jim Oberstar DFL
1974
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Jim Oberstar (DFL) 70.4%
  • Edward Fiore (Ind.-Republican) 28.0%
  • Ilona Gersh (Socialist Workers) 1.6%

Mississippi

District Incumbent Results Candidates
Member Party First
elected
Mississippi 1 Jamie Whitten Democratic
1941 (special)
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Jamie Whitten (Democratic) 63.0%
  • Terrill K. Moffett (Republican) 37.0%
Mississippi 2 David R. Bowen Democratic
1972
Incumbent re-elected.
Mississippi 3 Sonny Montgomery Democratic
1966
Incumbent re-elected.
Mississippi 4 Jon Hinson Republican
1978
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Jon Hinson (Republican) 39.0%
  • Leslie B. McLemore (Independent) 29.8%
  • Britt R. Singletary (Democratic) 29.4%
  • John Wayne McInerney (Independent) 1.9%
Mississippi 5 Trent Lott Republican
1972
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Trent Lott (Republican) 73.9%
  • Jimmy McVeay (Democratic) 26.1%

Missouri

District Incumbent Results Candidates
Member Party First
elected
Missouri 1 Bill Clay Democratic
1968
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Bill Clay (Democratic) 70.2%
  • Bill White (Republican) 29.8%
Missouri 2 Robert A. Young Democratic
1976
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Robert A. Young (Democratic) 64.4%
  • John O. Shields (Republican) 35.6%
Missouri 3 Dick Gephardt Democratic
1976
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Dick Gephardt (Democratic) 77.6%
  • Robert A. Cedarburg (Republican) 22.4%
Missouri 4 Ike Skelton Democratic
1976
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Ike Skelton (Democratic) 67.8%
  • Bill Baker (Republican) 32.2%
Missouri 5
Richard Bolling
Democratic
1948
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY
    Richard Bolling
    (Democratic) 70.1%
  • Vincent E. Baker (Republican) 29.9%
Missouri 6 Tom Coleman Republican
1976
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Tom Coleman (Republican) 70.6%
  • Vernon King (Democratic) 29.4%
Missouri 7 Gene Taylor Republican
1972
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Gene Taylor (Republican) 67.8%
  • Ken Young (Democratic) 32.2%
Missouri 8 Richard Howard Ichord Jr. Democratic
1960
Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
  • Green tickY Wendell Bailey (Republican) 57.1%
  • Steve Gardner (Democratic) 42.9%
Missouri 9 Harold Volkmer Democratic
1976
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Harold Volkmer (Democratic) 56.5%
  • John W. Turner (Republican) 43.5%
Missouri 10 Bill Burlison Democratic
1968
Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.

Montana

District Incumbent Results Candidates
Member Party First
elected
Montana 1 Pat Williams Democratic
1978
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Pat Williams (Democratic) 61.4%
  • John K. McDonald (Republican) 38.6%
Montana 2 Ron Marlenee Republican
1976
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Ron Marlenee (Republican) 59.1%
  • Thomas G. Monahan (Democratic) 40.9%

Nebraska

District Incumbent Results Candidates
Member Party First
elected
Nebraska 1 Doug Bereuter Republican
1978
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Doug Bereuter (Republican) 78.7%
  • Rex S. Story (Democratic) 21.3%
Nebraska 2
John Joseph Cavanaugh III
Democratic
1976
Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
  • Green tickY Hal Daub (Republican) 53.1%
  • Richard M. Fellman (Democratic) 43.8%
  • Susan K. Putney (Libertarian) 3.1%
Nebraska 3 Virginia D. Smith Republican
1974
Incumbent re-elected.

Nevada

District Incumbent Results Candidates
Member Party First
elected
Nevada at-large James David Santini Democratic
1974
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY James David Santini (Democratic) 70.0%
  • Vince Saunders (Republican) 26.8%
  • Harry Joe Mangrum (Libertarian) 3.3%

New Hampshire

District Incumbent Results Candidates
Member Party First
elected
New Hampshire 1 Norman D'Amours Democratic
1974
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Norman D'Amours (Democratic) 60.8%
  • Marshall W. Cobleigh (Republican) 39.2%
New Hampshire 2 James Colgate Cleveland Republican
1962
Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
  • Green tickY Judd Gregg (Republican) 64.1%
  • Maurice L. Arel (Democratic) 35.9%

New Jersey

District Incumbent Results Candidates
Member Party First
elected
New Jersey 1 James Florio Democratic
1974
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY James Florio (Democratic) 76.7%
  • Scott L. Sibert (Republican) 21.9%
  • Thomas S. Watson Jr. (Independent) 0.7%
  • Ronald K. Wishart (Libertarian) 0.5%
  • Julius Levin
    (Socialist Labor) 0.1%
New Jersey 2 William J. Hughes Democratic
1974
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY William J. Hughes (Democratic) 57.5%
  • Beech N. Fox (Republican) 41.2%
  • Robert C. Rothhouse (Libertarian) 1.0%
  • Adele Frisch (Socialist Labor) 0.4%
New Jersey 3 James J. Howard Democratic
1964
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY James J. Howard (Democratic) 49.9%
  • Marie Sheehan Muhler (Republican) 49.0%
  • Tom Palven (Libertarian) 0.7%
  • Lawrence D. Erickson (Socialist) 0.3%
  • L. James Wilson (Independent) 0.1%
New Jersey 4 Frank Thompson Democratic
1954
Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
  • Green tickY Chris Smith (Republican) 56.6%
  • Frank Thompson (Democratic) 40.6%
  • Jack Moyers (Libertarian) 1.7%
  • Paul B. Rizzo (Independent) 1.1%
New Jersey 5 Millicent Fenwick Republican
1974
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Millicent Fenwick (Republican) 77.5%
  • Kieran E. Pillion Jr. (Democratic) 20.5%
  • Carl R. Samson (Libertarian) 1.2%
  • Jasper C. Gould (Independent) 0.8%
New Jersey 6 Edwin B. Forsythe Republican
1970
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Edwin B. Forsythe (Republican) 56.3%
  • Lewis M. Weinstein (Democratic) 41.3%
  • Virginia A. Flynn (Libertarian) 1.0%
  • John Kinnevy III (Citizens) 0.8%
  • Donald L. Smith (Constitution) 0.3%
  • Bernardo S. Doganiero (Socialist Labor) 0.2%
New Jersey 7 Andrew Maguire Democratic
1974
Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
  • Green tickY Marge Roukema (Republican) 50.7%
  • Andrew Maguire (Democratic) 46.5%
  • Patrick Randazzo (Pro-Life) 1.7%
  • Robert Shapiro (Libertarian) 0.8%
  • Martin E. Wendelken (Independent) 0.3%
New Jersey 8 Robert A. Roe Democratic
1970
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Robert A. Roe (Democratic) 67.2%
  • William R. Cleveland (Republican) 31.4%
  • Donna Rabel (Socialist Labor) 0.9%
  • Michael Horowitz (Libertarian) 0.6%
New Jersey 9 Harold C. Hollenbeck Republican
1976
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Harold C. Hollenbeck (Republican) 59.1%
  • Gabriel M. Ambrosio (Democratic) 38.3%
  • Henry Koch (Libertarian) 1.2%
  • Herbert H. Shaw (Independent) 0.8%
  • Edward G. Davis (Citizens) 0.6%
New Jersey 10 Peter W. Rodino Democratic
1948
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Peter W. Rodino (Democratic) 85.3%
  • Everett J. Jennings (Republican) 13.2%
  • Christine Keno (Human Rights) 0.6%
  • Frankie Lee Scott (Independent) 0.3%
  • Ronald Penque (Libertarian) 0.3%
  • Christine Hildebrand (Socialist Workers) 0.2%
New Jersey 11 Joseph Minish Democratic
1962
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Joseph Minish (Democratic) 63.0%
  • Robert A. Davis (Republican) 34.3%
  • Jon Britton (Socialist Workers) 1.0%
  • Robert G. Trugman (Independent) 1.0%
  • Richard S. Roth (Libertarian) 0.8%
New Jersey 12 Matthew J. Rinaldo Republican
1972
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Matthew J. Rinaldo (Republican) 77.1%
  • Rose Zeidwerg Monyek (Democratic) 20.9%
  • David-Leif Jensen (Independent) 1.3%
  • William Vandersteel (Libertarian) 0.6%
New Jersey 13 Jim Courter Republican
1978
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Jim Courter (Republican) 71.6%
  • Dave Stickle (Democratic) 26.4%
  • John S. Schafer (Libertarian) 2.0%
New Jersey 14 Frank J. Guarini Democratic
1978
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Frank J. Guarini (Democratic) 64.2%
  • Dennis Teti (Republican) 33.7%
  • Jonathan Steele (Libertarian) 1.3%
  • Kenneth Famularo (Independent) 0.8%
New Jersey 15 Edward J. Patten Democratic
1962
Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
  • Green tickY Bernard J. Dwyer (Democratic) 53.4%
  • William J. O'Sullivan Jr. (Republican) 43.8%
  • Ira W. Mintz (Independent) 1.7%
  • Charles Hart (Libertarian) 1.1%

New Mexico

District Incumbent Results Candidates
Member Party First
elected
New Mexico 1 Manuel Lujan Jr. Republican 1968 Incumbent re-elected.
New Mexico 2 Vacant Harold L. Runnels (D) died August 5, 1980.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
  • Green tickY Joe Skeen (Republican) 38.0%
  • David W. King (Democratic) 34.0%
  • Dorothy Runnels (Independent) 28.0%

New York

District Incumbent Results Candidates
Member Party First
elected
New York 1 William Carney Conservative
1978
Incumbent re-elected.
New York 2 Thomas Downey Democratic
1974
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Thomas Downey (Democratic) 56.3%
  • Louis J. Modica (Republican) 43.7%
New York 3 Jerome Ambro Democratic
1974
Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
New York 4 Norman F. Lent Republican
1970
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Norman F. Lent (Republican) 66.8%
  • Charles F. Brennan (Democratic) 33.2%
New York 5 John W. Wydler Republican
1962
Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
New York 6 Lester L. Wolff Democratic
1964
Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
New York 7 Joseph P. Addabbo Democratic
1960
Incumbent re-elected.
New York 8
Benjamin Stanley Rosenthal
Democratic
1962
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY
    Benjamin Stanley Rosenthal
    (Democratic) 75.6%
  • Albert Lemishow (Republican) 24.4%
New York 9 Geraldine Ferraro Democratic
1978
Incumbent re-elected.
New York 10 Mario Biaggi Democratic
1968
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Mario Biaggi (Democratic) 94.5%
  • Joseph P. Cavanna (Conservative) 3.9%
  • Michael F. Mari (Right to Life) 1.6%
New York 11 James H. Scheuer Democratic
1974
Incumbent re-elected.
New York 12 Shirley Chisholm Democratic
1968
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Shirley Chisholm (Democratic) 87.1%
  • Charles Gibbs (Republican) 8.3%
  • Ralph J. Carrano (Conservative) 3.3%
  • Joseph N. O. Caesar (Right to Life) 1.3%
New York 13 Stephen Solarz Democratic
1974
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Stephen Solarz (Democratic) 79.4%
  • Harry DeMell (Republican) 18.9%
  • Brendan J. Connolly (Right to Life) 1.6%
New York 14 Fred Richmond Democratic
1974
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Fred Richmond (Democratic) 76.1%
  • Christopher Lovell (Republican) 14.0%
  • Moses S. Harris (Independent) 7.0%
  • Keith E. Jones (Socialist Workers) 1.8%
  • Roy G. McKenzie (Right to Life) 1.1%
New York 15 Leo C. Zeferetti Democratic
1974
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Leo C. Zeferetti (Democratic) 50.2%
  • Paul M. Atanasio (Republican) 46.9%
  • Peter A. McNeill (Liberal) 2.9%
New York 16 Elizabeth Holtzman Democratic
1972
Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
  • Green tickY Chuck Schumer (Democratic) 77.5%
  • Theodore Silverman (Republican) 19.6%
  • Mary B. Spaulding (Right to Life) 2.9%
New York 17 John M. Murphy Democratic
1962
Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
New York 18 Bill Green Republican
1978
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Bill Green (Republican) 56.7%
  • Mark Green (Democratic) 42.7%
  • Arthur L. Washburn Jr. (Right to Life) 0.7%
New York 19 Charles Rangel Democratic
1970
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Charles Rangel (Democratic) 96.2%
  • Marjorie Garvey (Conservative) 3.0%
  • Reba Williams Dixon (Socialist Workers) 0.8%
New York 20 Ted Weiss Democratic
1976
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Ted Weiss (Democratic) 82.4%
  • James E. Greene (Republican) 14.6%
  • David I. Caplan (Conservative) 2.1%
  • Robert E. Massi (Socialist Labor) 0.8%
New York 21 Robert García Democratic
1978
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Robert García (Democratic) 98.2%
  • Loidis R. Cordero (Right to Life) 1.0%
  • Gina A. Aceto (Conservative) 0.8%
New York 22
Jonathan Brewster Bingham
Democratic
1964
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY
    Jonathan Brewster Bingham
    (Democratic) 83.9%
  • Robert Black (Republican) 12.6%
  • James J. Whalen (Conservative) 3.5%
New York 23 Peter A. Peyser Democratic
1978
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Peter A. Peyser (Democratic) 56.2%
  • Andrew A. Albanese (Republican) 43.8%
New York 24 Richard Ottinger Democratic
1974
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Richard Ottinger (Democratic) 59.4%
  • Joseph W. Christiana (Republican) 39.6%
  • Richard O. Reyes (Liberal) 1.0%
New York 25 Hamilton Fish IV Republican
1968
Incumbent re-elected.
New York 26 Benjamin Gilman Republican
1972
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Benjamin Gilman (Republican) 74.3%
  • Eugene R. Victor (Democratic) 20.3%
  • Edmond W. Farrell (Right to Life) 4.7%
  • Tom Goonan (Libertarian) 0.7%
New York 27 Matthew F. McHugh Democratic
1974
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Matthew F. McHugh (Democratic) 55.0%
  • Neil Tyler Wallace (Republican) 44.0%
  • Louis F. Muenkel (Right to Life) 0.9%
New York 28 Samuel S. Stratton Democratic
1958
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Samuel S. Stratton (Democratic) 77.9%
  • Frank Wicks (Republican) 17.8%
  • Mary A. Bradt (Conservative) 3.7%
  • Patricia Mayberry (Socialist Workers) 0.6%
New York 29 Gerald Solomon Republican
1978
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Gerald Solomon (Republican) 66.7%
  • Rodger L. Hurley (Democratic) 33.3%
New York 30 Robert C. McEwen Republican
1964
Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
New York 31 Donald J. Mitchell Republican
1972
Incumbent re-elected.
New York 32 James M. Hanley Democratic
1964
Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
  • Green tickY George C. Wortley (Republican) 60.4%
  • Jeffrey S. Brooks (Democratic) 31.6%
  • Peter Del Giorno (Right to Life) 6.7%
  • James Northrup (Libertarian) 1.3%
New York 33 Gary A. Lee Republican
1978
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Gary A. Lee (Republican) 75.8%
  • Dolores M. Reed (Democratic) 22.6%
  • William L. Jones (Right to Life) 1.7%
New York 34 Frank Horton Republican
1962
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Frank Horton (Republican) 72.9%
  • James R. Toole (Democratic) 20.7%
  • Clyde O. Benoy (Conservative) 3.2%
  • William Bastuk (Right to Life) 1.7%
  • David D. Hoesly (Libertarian) 1.4%
New York 35 Barber Conable Republican
1964
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Barber Conable (Republican) 72.2%
  • John M. Owens (Democratic) 25.3%
  • Bernard M. O'Connor (Right to Life) 2.1%
  • Lydia Bayoneta (Workers) 0.4%
New York 36
John J. LaFalce
Democratic
1974
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY
    John J. LaFalce
    (Democratic) 71.7%
  • H. William Feder (Republican) 28.3%
New York 37 Henry J. Nowak Democratic
1974
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Henry J. Nowak (Democratic) 83.0%
  • Roger Heymanowski (Republican) 14.5%
  • Thomas A. O'Connor (Right to Life) 2.5%
New York 38 Jack Kemp Republican
1970
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Jack Kemp (Republican) 81.6%
  • Gale A. Denn (Democratic) 18.4%
New York 39 Stan Lundine Democratic
1976
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Stan Lundine (Democratic) 54.7%
  • James Abdella (Republican) 43.8%
  • Genevieve F. Ronan (Right to Life) 1.5%

North Carolina

District Incumbent Results Candidates
Member Party First
elected
North Carolina 1 Walter B. Jones Sr. Democratic
1966
Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina 2 Lawrence H. Fountain Democratic
1952
Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina 3
Charles Orville Whitley
Democratic
1976
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY
    Charles Orville Whitley
    (Democratic) 68.3%
  • Larry J. Parker (Republican) 31.7%
North Carolina 4 Ike Franklin Andrews Democratic
1972
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Ike Franklin Andrews (Democratic) 52.6%
  • Thurman Hogan (Republican) 45.8%
  • John Cunningham (Libertarian) 1.5%
North Carolina 5 Stephen L. Neal Democratic
1974
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Stephen L. Neal (Democratic) 51.0%
  • Anne Bagnal (Republican) 48.8%
  • Jeffery K. Miller (Socialist Workers) 0.2%
North Carolina 6 L. Richardson Preyer Democratic
1968
Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
North Carolina 7
Charlie Rose
Democratic
1972
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY
    Charlie Rose
    (Democratic) 68.7%
  • Vivian S. Wright (Republican) 31.3%
North Carolina 8 Bill Hefner Democratic
1974
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Bill Hefner (Democratic) 58.5%
  • L. E. Harris (Republican) 41.5%
North Carolina 9 James G. Martin Republican
1972
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY James G. Martin (Republican) 58.6%
  • Randall R. Kincaid (Democratic) 41.4%
North Carolina 10
James T. Broyhill
Republican
1962
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY
    James T. Broyhill
    (Republican) 69.7%
  • James O. Icenhour (Democratic) 30.3%
North Carolina 11 V. Lamar Gudger Democratic
1976
Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.

North Dakota

District Incumbent Results Candidates
Member Party First
elected
North Dakota at-large Mark Andrews Republican 1962 Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.
New member elected.
Democratic-NPL gain.
  • Green tickY Byron Dorgan (Democratic-NPL) 56.8%
  • Jim Smykowski (Republican) 42.6%
  • John Lengenfelder (Independent) 0.3%
  • Torfin A. Teigen (Independent) 0.3%

Ohio

District Incumbent Results Candidates
Member Party First
elected
Ohio 1 Bill Gradison Republican
1974
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Bill Gradison (Republican) 74.2%
  • Donald J. Zwick (Democratic) 23.6%
Ohio 2 Tom Luken Democratic
1976
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Tom Luken (Democratic) 58.7%
  • Tom Atkins (Republican) 41.3%
Ohio 3 Tony P. Hall Democratic
1978
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Tony P. Hall (Democratic) 57.3%
  • Albert H. Sealy (Republican) 40.0%
  • Richard L. Righter (Independent) 1.7%
  • Robert E. Tharpe (Independent) 1.0%
Ohio 4 Tennyson Guyer Republican
1972
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Tennyson Guyer (Republican) 72.3%
  • Gerry Tebben (Democratic) 27.7%
Ohio 5 Del Latta Republican
1958
Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 6 Bill Harsha Republican
1960
Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
Ohio 7 Bud Brown Republican
1965 (special)
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Bud Brown (Republican) 76.1%
  • Donald Hollister (Democratic) 23.9%
Ohio 8 Tom Kindness Republican
1974
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Tom Kindness (Republican) 76.0%
  • John W. Griffin
    (Democratic) 24.0%
Ohio 9 Thomas L. Ashley Democratic
1954
Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
  • Green tickY Ed Weber (Republican) 56.2%
  • Thomas L. Ashley (Democratic) 39.9%
  • Edward Silvio Emery (Independent) 2.5%
  • Toby E. Emmerich (Independent) 1.4%
Ohio 10 Clarence E. Miller Republican
1966
Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 11 J. William Stanton Republican
1964
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY J. William Stanton (Republican) 69.3%
  • Patrick James Donlin (Democratic) 27.6%
  • Harold V. Richard Jr. (Independent) 3.1%
Ohio 12 Samuel L. Devine Republican
1958
Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
Ohio 13 Don Pease Democratic
1976
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Don Pease (Democratic) 63.8%
  • David Earl Armstrong (Republican) 36.2%
Ohio 14 John F. Seiberling Democratic
1970
Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 15 Chalmers Wylie Republican
1966
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Chalmers Wylie (Republican) 72.6%
  • Terry Freeman (Democratic) 27.4%
Ohio 16 Ralph Regula Republican
1972
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Ralph Regula (Republican) 79.3%
  • Larry V. Slagle (Democratic) 20.7%
Ohio 17 John M. Ashbrook Republican
1960
Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 18 Douglas Applegate Democratic
1976
Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 19 Lyle Williams Republican
1978
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Lyle Williams (Republican) 58.1%
  • Harry Meshel (Democratic) 41.9%
Ohio 20 Mary Rose Oakar Democratic
1976
Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 21 Louis Stokes Democratic
1968
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Louis Stokes (Democratic) 88.2%
  • Robert L. Woodall (Republican) 11.8%
Ohio 22 Charles Vanik Democratic
1954
Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
  • Green tickY Dennis E. Eckart (Democratic) 55.2%
  • Joseph J. Nahra (Republican) 41.3%
  • Arnold Gleisser (Independent) 3.5%
Ohio 23 Ronald M. Mottl Democratic
1974
Incumbent re-elected.

Oklahoma

District Incumbent Results Candidates
Member Party First
elected
Oklahoma 1 James R. Jones Democratic
1972
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY James R. Jones (Democratic) 58.4%
  • Richard C. Freeman (Republican) 41.6%
Oklahoma 2 Mike Synar Democratic
1978
Incumbent re-elected.
Oklahoma 3 Wes Watkins Democratic
1976
Incumbent re-elected.
Oklahoma 4 Tom Steed Democratic
1948
Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
  • Green tickY Dave McCurdy (Democratic) 51.0%
  • Howard Rutledge (Republican) 49.0%
Oklahoma 5 Mickey Edwards Republican
1976
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Mickey Edwards (Republican) 68.4%
  • David Hood (Democratic) 28.0%
  • James L. Rushing (Libertarian) 3.6%
Oklahoma 6 Glenn English Democratic
1974
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Glenn English (Democratic) 64.7%
  • Carol McCurley (Republican) 35.3%

Oregon

District Incumbent Results Candidates
Member Party First
elected
Oregon 1 Les AuCoin Democratic
1974
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Les AuCoin (Democratic) 66.0%
  • Lynn Engdahl (Republican) 34.0%
Oregon 2
Albert C. Ullman
Democratic
1956
Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
  • Green tickY Denny Smith (Republican) 48.8%
  • Albert C. Ullman
    (Democratic) 47.5%
  • Lloyd K. Marbet (Independent) 3.7%
Oregon 3 Robert B. Duncan Democratic
1974
Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic hold.
  • Green tickY Ron Wyden (Democratic) 72.0%
  • Darrell R. Conger (Republican) 28.0%
Oregon 4 Jim Weaver Democratic
1974
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Jim Weaver (Democratic) 54.8%
  • Michael Fitzgerald (Republican) 45.2%

Pennsylvania

District Incumbent Results Candidates
Member Party First
elected
Pennsylvania 1 Michael Myers Democratic
1976
Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.[b]
  • Green tickY Thomas M. Foglietta (Independent)[b] 37.8%
  • Michael Myers (Democratic) 34.1%
  • Robert R. Burke (Republican) 24.4%
  • Geoffrey Steinberg (Libertarian) 2.0%
  • Shaheed Abdul Haqq (Consumer) 1.7%
Pennsylvania 2
William H. Gray
Democratic
1978
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY
    William H. Gray
    (Democratic) 96.4%
  • Garland Dempsey (Consumer) 1.8%
  • James L. Buckman (Independent) 1.8%
Pennsylvania 3 Raymond Lederer Democratic
1976
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Raymond Lederer (Democratic) 54.5%
  • William J. Phillips (Republican) 32.8%
  • Max Weiner (Consumer) 9.5%
  • John Morris (Independent) 3.2%
Pennsylvania 4 Charles F. Dougherty Republican
1978
Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 5 Dick Schulze Republican
1974
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Dick Schulze (Republican) 75.1%
  • Grady G. Brickhouse (Democratic) 23.8%
  • David F. Hoffman (Libertarian) 1.1%
Pennsylvania 6 Gus Yatron Democratic
1968
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Gus Yatron (Democratic) 67.1%
  • George Hulshart (Republican) 32.9%
Pennsylvania 7 Bob Edgar Democratic
1974
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Bob Edgar (Democratic) 53.1%
  • Dennis J. Rochford (Republican) 46.9%
Pennsylvania 8 Peter H. Kostmayer Democratic
1976
Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
Pennsylvania 9 Bud Shuster Republican
1972
Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 10 Joseph M. McDade Republican
1962
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Joseph M. McDade (Republican) 76.6%
  • Gene Basalyga (Democratic) 22.7%
  • Patrick Fallon (Libertarian) 0.8%
Pennsylvania 11 Ray Musto Democratic
1980
Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
Pennsylvania 12 John Murtha Democratic
1974
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY John Murtha (Democratic) 59.4%
  • Charles A. Getty (Republican) 40.6%
Pennsylvania 13 Lawrence Coughlin Republican
1968
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Lawrence Coughlin (Republican) 70.0%
  • Pete Slawek (Democratic) 29.2%
  • Jon Houser (Libertarian) 0.8%
Pennsylvania 14 William S. Moorhead Democratic
1958
Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
  • Green tickY William J. Coyne (Democratic) 68.5%
  • Stan Thomas (Republican) 29.5%
  • Liz Hughes (Consumer) 2.0%
Pennsylvania 15 Donald L. Ritter Republican
1978
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Donald L. Ritter (Republican) 59.5%
  • Jeanette Reibman (Democratic) 39.7%
  • Barbara Karkutt (Libertarian) 0.7%
Pennsylvania 16 Bob Walker Republican
1976
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Bob Walker (Republican) 76.9%
  • James A. Woodcock (Democratic) 23.1%
Pennsylvania 17 Allen E. Ertel Democratic
1976
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Allen E. Ertel (Democratic) 60.6%
  • Daniel L. Seiverling (Republican) 39.4%
Pennsylvania 18 Doug Walgren Democratic
1976
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Doug Walgren (Democratic) 68.5%
  • Steven R. Snyder (Republican) 31.5%
Pennsylvania 19
William F. Goodling
Republican
1974
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY
    William F. Goodling
    (Republican) 76.0%
  • Richard P. Noll (Democratic) 23.1%
  • Daniel R. Davies (Libertarian) 0.9%
Pennsylvania 20 Joseph M. Gaydos Democratic
1968
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Joseph M. Gaydos (Democratic) 72.5%
  • Kathleen M. Meyer (Republican) 27.5%
Pennsylvania 21 Donald A. Bailey Democratic
1978
Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 22 Austin Murphy Democratic
1976
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Austin Murphy (Democratic) 69.6%
  • Marilyn Coyle Ecoff (Republican) 29.5%
  • William L. Krayer (Libertarian) 1.0%
Pennsylvania 23 William Clinger Republican
1978
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY William Clinger (Republican) 73.5%
  • Peter Atigan (Democratic) 24.6%
  • Douglas M. Mason (Consumer) 1.9%
Pennsylvania 24 Marc L. Marks Republican
1976
Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 25 Eugene Atkinson Democratic
1978
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Eugene Atkinson (Democratic) 67.1%
  • Robert Morris (Republican) 32.9%

Puerto Rico

See Non-voting delegates, below.

Rhode Island

District Incumbent Results Candidates
Member Party First
elected
Rhode Island 1 Fernand St Germain Democratic
1960
Incumbent re-elected.
Rhode Island 2 Edward Beard Democratic
1974
Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.

South Carolina

District Incumbent Results Candidates
Member Party First
elected
South Carolina 1 Mendel Jackson Davis Democratic 1971 (special) Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
South Carolina 2 Floyd Spence Republican 1970 Incumbent re-elected.
South Carolina 3 Butler Derrick Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected.
South Carolina 4 Carroll A. Campbell Jr. Republican 1978 Incumbent re-elected.
South Carolina 5 Kenneth Lamar Holland Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected.
South Carolina 6 John Jenrette Democratic 1974 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.

South Dakota

District Incumbent Results Candidates
Member Party First
elected
South Dakota 1 Tom Daschle Democratic
1978
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Tom Daschle (Democratic) 65.8%
  • Bart Kull (Republican) 34.2%
South Dakota 2 James Abdnor Republican
1972
Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
  • Green tickY Clint Roberts (Republican) 58.4%
  • Kenneth D. Stofferahn (Democratic) 41.6%

Tennessee

District Incumbent Results Candidates
Member Party First
elected
Tennessee 1 Jimmy Quillen Republican
1962
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Jimmy Quillen (Republican) 86.2%
  • John Curtis (Independent) 13.8%
Tennessee 2 John Duncan Sr. Republican
1964
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY John Duncan Sr. (Republican) 76.1%
  • David H. Dunnaway (Democratic) 23.9%
Tennessee 3 Marilyn Lloyd Democratic
1974
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Marilyn Lloyd (Democratic) 61.1%
  • Glen Byers (Republican) 38.9%
Tennessee 4 Al Gore Democratic
1976
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Al Gore (Democratic) 79.3%
  • James Beau Seigneur (Republican) 20.7%
Tennessee 5 Bill Boner Democratic
1978
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Bill Boner (Democratic) 65.4%
  • Mike Adams (Republican) 34.6%
Tennessee 6 Robin Beard Republican
1972
Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 7 Ed Jones Democratic
1969 (special)
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Ed Jones (Democratic) 77.3%
  • Daniel Campbell (Republican) 22.7%
Tennessee 8 Harold Ford Sr. Democratic
1974
Incumbent re-elected.

Texas

District Incumbent Results Candidates
Member Party First
elected
Texas 1 Sam B. Hall Jr. Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 2 Charles Wilson Democratic 1972 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Charles Wilson (Democratic) 69.3%
  • F. H. Pannill (Republican) 29.5%
  • Martin Sorrells (Libertarian) 1.2%
Texas 3 James M. Collins Republican
1968
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY James M. Collins (Republican) 79.3%
  • Earle Stephen Porter (Democratic) 18.0%
  • William Stephen Briggs (Libertarian) 2.7%
Texas 4 Ray Roberts Democratic
1962
Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
  • Green tickY Ralph Hall (Democratic) 52.3%
  • John Wright (Republican) 47.7%
Texas 5 Jim Mattox Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 6 Phil Gramm Democratic 1978 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Phil Gramm (Democratic) 70.9%
  • Dave Haskins (Republican) 29.1%
Texas 7 Bill Archer Republican
1970
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Bill Archer (Republican) 82.1%
  • Robert L. Hutchings (Democratic) 16.4%
  • Bill Ware (Libertarian) 1.4%
Texas 8 Bob Eckhardt Democratic
1966
Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
Texas 9 Jack Brooks Democratic
1952
Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 10 J. J. Pickle Democratic
1963 (special)
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY J. J. Pickle (Democratic) 59.1%
  • John Biggar (Republican) 38.8%
  • Michael Grossberg (Libertarian) 2.1%
Texas 11 Marvin Leath Democratic 1978 Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 12 Jim Wright Democratic
1954
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Jim Wright (Democratic) 59.9%
  • Jim Bradshaw (Republican) 39.3%
  • C. B. Mauldin (Libertarian) 0.8%
Texas 13 Jack Hightower Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Jack Hightower (Democratic) 55.0%
  • Ron Slover (Republican) 45.0%
Texas 14 Joseph P. Wyatt Jr. Democratic 1978 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
  • Green tickY Bill Patman (Democratic) 56.8%
  • C. L. Concklin (Republican) 43.2%
Texas 15 Kika de la Garza Democratic
1964
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Kika de la Garza (Democratic) 70.0%
  • Robert Lendol McDonald (Republican) 30.0%
Texas 16
Richard C. White
Democratic
1964
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY
    Richard C. White
    (Democratic) 84.6%
  • Catherine A. McDivitt (Libertarian) 15.4%
Texas 17 Charles Stenholm Democratic 1978 Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 18 Mickey Leland Democratic 1978 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Mickey Leland (Democratic) 79.9%
  • C. L. Kennedy (Republican) 17.9%
  • Bill Fraser (Libertarian) 2.2%
Texas 19 Kent Hance Democratic 1978 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Kent Hance (Democratic) 93.5%
  • J. D. Webster (Libertarian) 6.5%
Texas 20
Henry B. González
Democratic
1961 (special)
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY
    Henry B. González
    (Democratic) 81.9%
  • Merle Nash (Republican) 17.3%
  • Tom Burnham (Libertarian) 0.8%
Texas 21 Tom Loeffler Republican 1978 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Tom Loeffler (Republican) 76.5%
  • Joe Sullivan (Democratic) 22.8%
  • William Rice (Libertarian) 0.7%
Texas 22 Ron Paul Republican
1976 (special)
1976 (lost)
1978
Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 23 Abraham Kazen Democratic
1966
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Abraham Kazen (Democratic) 69.9%
  • Bobby A. Locke (Republican) 30.1%
Texas 24 Martin Frost Democratic 1978 Incumbent re-elected.

U.S. Virgin Islands

See Non-voting delegates, below.

Utah

District Incumbent Results Candidates
Member Party First
elected
Utah 1 K. Gunn McKay Democratic
1970
Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
  • Green tickY
    James V. Hansen
    (Republican) 52.1%
  • K. Gunn McKay (Democratic) 47.9%
Utah 2 David Daniel Marriott Republican
1976
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY David Daniel Marriott (Republican) 67.0%
  • Arthur L. Monson (Democratic) 30.3%
  • Stan Larsen (Independent) 1.9%
  • Steven Ray Montgomery (American) 0.5%
  • David P. Hurst (Socialist Workers) 0.3%

Vermont

District Incumbent Results Candidates
Member Party First
elected
Vermont at-large Jim Jeffords Republican
1974
Incumbent re-elected.

Virginia

District Incumbent Results Candidates
Member Party First
elected
Virginia 1
Paul S. Trible Jr.
Republican
1976
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY
    Paul S. Trible Jr.
    (Republican) 90.5%
  • Sharon D. Grant (Independent) 9.5%
Virginia 2 G. William Whitehurst Republican
1968
Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 3 David E. Satterfield III Democratic
1964
Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
Virginia 4 Robert Daniel Republican
1972
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Robert Daniel (Republican) 60.7%
  • Cecil Y. Jenkins (Democratic) 39.3%
Virginia 5 Dan Daniel Democratic
1968
Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 6 M. Caldwell Butler Republican
1972
Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 7 J. Kenneth Robinson Republican
1970
Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 8 Herbert Harris Democratic
1974
Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
Virginia 9 William C. Wampler Republican
1966
Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 10 Joseph L. Fisher Democratic
1974
Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.

Washington

District Incumbent Results Candidates
Member Party First
elected
Washington 1 Joel Pritchard Republican
1972
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Joel Pritchard (Republican) 78.3%
  • Robin Drake (Democratic) 18.1%
  • Maurice Willey (Libertarian) 3.6%
Washington 2 Al Swift Democratic
1978
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Al Swift (Democratic) 63.9%
  • Neal Snider (Republican) 32.6%
  • William L. McCord (Libertarian) 3.6%
Washington 3 Don Bonker Democratic
1974
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Don Bonker (Democratic) 62.7%
  • Rod Culp (Republican) 37.3%
Washington 4 Mike McCormack Democratic
1970
Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
Washington 5 Tom Foley Democratic
1964
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Tom Foley (Democratic) 51.9%
  • John Sonneland (Republican) 48.1%
Washington 6
Norman D. Dicks
Democratic
1976
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY
    Norman D. Dicks
    (Democratic) 53.6%
  • James Edward Beaver (Republican) 46.4%
Washington 7 Mike Lowry Democratic
1978
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Mike Lowry (Democratic) 57.3%
  • Ron Dunlap (Republican) 42.7%

West Virginia

District Incumbent Results Candidates
Member Party First
elected
West Virginia 1 Bob Mollohan Democratic
1968
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Bob Mollohan (Democratic) 63.6%
  • Joe Bartler (Republican) 36.4%
West Virginia 2
Harley O. Staggers
Democratic
1948
Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
  • Green tickY Cleve Benedict (Republican) 55.9%
  • Pat R. Hamilton (Democratic) 44.1%
West Virginia 3 John G. Hutchinson Democratic
1980
Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
West Virginia 4 Nick Rahall Democratic
1976
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Nick Rahall (Democratic) 76.6%
  • Winton Guy Covey Jr. (Republican) 23.4%

Wisconsin

District Incumbent Results Candidates
Member Party First
elected
Wisconsin 1 Les Aspin Democratic
1970
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Les Aspin (Democratic) 56.2%
  • Kathryn H. Canary (Republican) 42.8%
  • Arthur F. Jackson (Libertarian) 1.0%
Wisconsin 2 Robert Kastenmeier Democratic
1958
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Robert Kastenmeier (Democratic) 54.0%
  • James A. Wright (Republican) 45.4%
  • Leslie Graves Key (Libertarian) 0.6%
Wisconsin 3 Alvin Baldus Democratic
1974
Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
Wisconsin 4
Clement J. Zablocki
Democratic
1948
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY
    Clement J. Zablocki
    (Democratic) 70.0%
  • Elroy C. Honadel (Republican) 29.2%
  • Lynn Rashkind (Independent) 0.8%
Wisconsin 5 Henry S. Reuss Democratic
1954
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Henry S. Reuss (Democratic) 77.0%
  • David Bathke (Republican) 22.2%
  • Frank Forrestal (Independent) 0.8%
Wisconsin 6 Tom Petri Republican
1979 (special)
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Tom Petri (Republican) 59.3%
  • Gary R. Goyke
    (Democratic) 40.7%
Wisconsin 7 Dave Obey Democratic
1969 (special)
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Dave Obey (Democratic) 64.7%
  • Vinton A. Vesta (Republican) 35.3%
Wisconsin 8 Toby Roth Republican
1978
Incumbent re-elected.
Wisconsin 9 Jim Sensenbrenner Republican
1978
Incumbent re-elected.

Wyoming

District Incumbent Results Candidates
Member Party First
elected
Wyoming at-large Dick Cheney Republican
1978
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Dick Cheney (Republican) 68.6%
  • Jim Rogers (Democratic) 31.4%

Non-voting delegates

District Incumbent This race
Delegate Party First elected Results Candidates
American Samoa at-large
District of Columbia at-large Walter Fauntroy Democratic 1971 Incumbent re-elected.
Guam at-large
Puerto Rico at-large
U.S. Virgin Islands at-large
Melvin H. Evans Republican
1978
New member elected.

See also

Notes

  1. ^ William Carney was re-elected on the Republican line.
  2. ^ a b Thomas M. Foglietta was elected in Pennsylvania 1 as an Independent but immediately thereafter became a Democrat.

References

  1. ^ a b "MI - District 13 - History".