Elections / 1980 · House · MI-18
MI-18 — 1980 U.S. House election
Akashic1980 · U.S. HouseMI-18 · U.S. HouseJim BlanchardD+32.3
Candidates
MI-18 candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1980 US House returns.
- Jim Blanchard✓Democrat135,70565.3%
- Betty J SuidaRepublican68,57533.0%
- Bette ErwinOther2,3231.1%
- Howard L NealOther1,3730.7%
- WriteinOther10.0%
Margin history
MI-18 across every cycle on record. Each year links to its district page.
| Year | Won | Margin | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | R | 190,834 | |
| 1988 | R | 257,228 | |
| 1986 | R | 149,244 | |
| 1984 | R | 234,884 | |
| 1982 | R | 181,262 | |
| 1980 | D | 207,977 | |
| 1978 | D | 151,798 | |
| 1976 | D | 186,195 |
Same ballot, 1980MI
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1980 US House returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · district lines from the 2010-census apportionment. Real returns — nothing estimated.