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The 1980 United States House of Representatives elections was an election for the
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in 1980 which coincided with the
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of
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as
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, defeating Democratic incumbent President
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. Reagan's victory also allowed many
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House candidates to secure elections. The Republicans gained a net of 35 seats from the Democratic Party. The Democrats nonetheless retained a significant majority, unlike the
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elections, where Republicans gained control of the chamber. However, many Democratic congressmen from the south (known as " Boll weevils") frequently took conservative stances on issues, allowing Republicans to have a working ideological majority for some of President Reagan's proposals during his first two years in office. This election marked the first time since
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that Republicans won a sizable majority of Representatives from a Deep South state (South Carolina). It was also the first time that the new Libertarian Party received the third-largest share of the popular vote in both chambers of Congress. As of 2022, this is the last time that Republicans won a majority of seats in the Minnesota delegation. This is the earliest House election with a currently serving member, that being Chris Smith and
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Overall results

Summary of the November 4, 1980, United States House of Representatives election results Source
Election Statistics - Office of the Clerk


Special elections

In these special elections, the winner was seated during 1980 or before January 3, 1981; ordered by election date.


Alabama


Alaska


American Samoa

See Non-voting delegates, below.


Arizona


Arkansas


California


Colorado


Connecticut


Delaware


District of Columbia

See Non-voting delegates, below.


Florida


Georgia


Hawaii


Guam

See Non-voting delegates, below.


Idaho


Illinois


Indiana


Iowa


Kansas


Kentucky


Louisiana


Maine


Maryland


Massachusetts


Michigan


Minnesota

As of 2021, this is the last time the Republican Party held a majority of congressional districts from
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Mississippi


Missouri


Montana


Nebraska


Nevada


New Hampshire


New Jersey


New Mexico


New York


North Carolina


North Dakota


Ohio


Oklahoma


Oregon


Pennsylvania


Puerto Rico

See Non-voting delegates, below.


Rhode Island


South Carolina


South Dakota


Tennessee


Texas


U.S. Virgin Islands

See Non-voting delegates, below.


Utah


Vermont


Virginia


Washington


West Virginia


Wisconsin


Wyoming


Non-voting delegates

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See also

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1980 United States elections The 1980 United States elections were held on Tuesday, November 4. Republican presidential nominee Ronald Reagan defeated incumbent Democratic President Jimmy Carter. Republicans also won control of the Senate, though Democrats retained a majo ...
** 1980 United States gubernatorial elections **
1980 United States presidential election The 1980 United States presidential election was the 49th quadrennial presidential election. It was held on Tuesday, November 4, 1980. Republican nominee Ronald Reagan defeated incumbent Democratic President Jimmy Carter in a landslide victory ...
**
1980 United States Senate elections The 1980 United States Senate elections coincided with Ronald Reagan's victory in the presidential election. Reagan's large margin of victory over incumbent Jimmy Carter gave a huge boost to Republican Senate candidates, allowing them to flip ...
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96th United States Congress The 96th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from January 3, 197 ...
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Notes


References

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