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1980 Michigan U.S. House District 1 Election

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

John Conyers Jr. won the 1980 Michigan U.S. House District 1 Election. John Conyers Jr. received 123,286 popular votes (94.67%). The main challenger was William M. Bell (4.79%).

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

Jr. +89.9 pts · won by 117,042 votes
John Conyers Jr.DemocraticWINNER94.67%
123,286 votes
William M. BellRepublican4.79%
6,244 votes
Thomas W. JonesLibertarian0.54%
699 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.