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1980 Wisconsin U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1980 Wisconsin U.S. House District 3 Election?

Steven C. Gunderson won the 1980 Wisconsin U.S. House District 3 Election. Steven C. Gunderson received 132,001 popular votes (50.99%). The main challenger was Alvin J. Baldus (49.01%).

See the full head-to-head between Gunderson and Baldus

Gunderson +2.0 pts · won by 5,142 votes
Steven C. GundersonRepublicanWINNER50.99%
132,001 votes
Alvin J. BaldusDemocratic49.01%
126,859 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.