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1980 Wisconsin U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1980 Wisconsin U.S. House District 7 Election?

David R. Obey won the 1980 Wisconsin U.S. House District 7 Election. David R. Obey received 164,340 popular votes (64.67%). The main challenger was Vinton A. Vesta (35.32%).

See the full head-to-head between Obey and Vesta

Obey +29.4 pts · won by 74,595 votes
David R. ObeyDemocraticWINNER64.67%
164,340 votes
Vinton A. VestaRepublican35.32%
89,745 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.