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1980 Maryland U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1980 Maryland U.S. House District 1 Election?

Roy Dyson won the 1980 Maryland U.S. House District 1 Election. Roy Dyson received 97,743 popular votes (51.75%). The main challenger was Robert E. Bauman (48.25%).

See the full head-to-head between Dyson and Bauman

Dyson +3.5 pts · won by 6,600 votes
Roy DysonDemocraticWINNER51.75%
97,743 votes
Robert E. BaumanRepublican48.25%
91,143 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.