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1980 Michigan U.S. House District 15 Election

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Who won the 1980 Michigan U.S. House District 15 Election?

William D. Ford won the 1980 Michigan U.S. House District 15 Election. William D. Ford received 113,492 popular votes (67.64%). The main challenger was Gerald R. Carlson (31.61%).

See the full head-to-head between Ford and Carlson

Ford +36.0 pts · won by 60,446 votes
William D. FordDemocraticWINNER67.64%
113,492 votes
Gerald R. CarlsonRepublican31.61%
53,046 votes
Aldi C. FuhrmanIndependent0.7%
1,175 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.