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1980 Delaware U.S. House At-large Election

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Who won the 1980 Delaware U.S. House At-large Election?

Thomas B. Evans Jr. won the 1980 Delaware U.S. House At-large Election. Thomas B. Evans Jr. received 133,842 popular votes (61.8%). The main challenger was Robert L. Maxwell (37.51%).

See the full head-to-head between Jr. and Maxwell

Jr. +24.3 pts · won by 52,615 votes
Thomas B. Evans Jr.RepublicanWINNER61.8%
133,842 votes
Robert L. MaxwellDemocratic37.51%
81,227 votes
Lawrence D. SullivanLibertarian0.7%
1,506 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.