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1980 Michigan U.S. House District 18 Election

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Who won the 1980 Michigan U.S. House District 18 Election?

James J. Blanchard won the 1980 Michigan U.S. House District 18 Election. James J. Blanchard received 135,705 popular votes (65.25%). The main challenger was Betty J. Suida (32.97%).

See the full head-to-head between Blanchard and Suida

Blanchard +32.3 pts · won by 67,130 votes
James J. BlanchardDemocraticWINNER65.25%
135,705 votes
Betty J. SuidaRepublican32.97%
68,575 votes
Bette Jane ErwinLibertarian1.12%
2,323 votes
Howard L. NealIndependent0.66%
1,373 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.