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1980 Rhode Island U.S. House District 1 Election

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

Fernand J. St Germain won the 1980 Rhode Island U.S. House District 1 Election. Fernand J. St Germain received 120,756 popular votes (67.61%). The main challenger was William P. Montgomery (32.39%).

See the full head-to-head between Germain and Montgomery

Germain +35.2 pts · won by 62,912 votes
Fernand J. St GermainDemocraticWINNER67.61%
120,756 votes
William P. MontgomeryRepublican32.39%
57,844 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.