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1980 Michigan U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 1980 Michigan U.S. House District 12 Election?

David E. Bonior won the 1980 Michigan U.S. House District 12 Election. David E. Bonior received 112,698 popular votes (55.34%). The main challenger was Kirk Walsh (44.65%).

See the full head-to-head between Bonior and Walsh

Bonior +10.7 pts · won by 21,767 votes
David E. BoniorDemocraticWINNER55.34%
112,698 votes
Kirk WalshRepublican44.65%
90,931 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.