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1980 Kentucky U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1980 Kentucky U.S. House District 5 Election?

Harold Hal Rogers won the 1980 Kentucky U.S. House District 5 Election. Harold Hal Rogers received 112,093 popular votes (67.48%). The main challenger was Ted R. Marcum (32.52%).

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Rogers +35.0 pts · won by 58,066 votes
Harold Hal RogersRepublicanWINNER67.48%
112,093 votes
Ted R. MarcumDemocratic32.52%
54,027 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.