United States House of Representatives elections, 1980

Infobox Election
election_name = United States House of Representatives elections, 1980
country = United States
type = legislative
ongoing = no
previous_election = United States House of Representatives elections, 1978
previous_year = 1978
next_election = United States House of Representatives elections, 1982
next_year = 1982
seats_for_election = All 435 seats to the United States House of Representatives
election_date = November 2, 1980


leader1 = Tip O'Neil
party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
leaders_seat1 = Massachusetts-11th
last_election1 = 277 seats
seats1 = 242
seat_change1 = -35
popular_vote1 =
percentage1 = 50.3%
swing1 = -3.1%


leader2 = Bob Michel
party2 = Republican Party (United States)
leaders_seat2 = Illinois-18th
last_election2 = 158 seats
seats2 = 192
seat_change2 = +34
popular_vote2 =
percentage2 = 47.6%
swing2 = +2.9%
title = Speaker
before_election = Tip O'Neil
before_party = Democratic Party (United States)
after_election = Tip O'Neil
after_party = Democratic Party (United States)

The U.S. House election, 1980 was an election for the United States House of Representatives in 1980 which coincided with the election of Ronald Reagan as President. Reagan's victory also allowed many Republican House candidates to secure election, and the Republicans gained a net of 35 seats from the Democratic Party. The Democrats nonetheless retained a significant majority, unlike the Senate where Republicans gained control of the chamber. Many Democratic congressman from the south (known as "boll weevils") frequently took conservative stances on issues, allowing Republicans to have a working majority for most of President Reagan's proposals.

Overall results

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Voting members

Key to party abbreviations: AI=American Independent, C=Constitution, D=Democrat, G=Green, I=Independent, IP=Independence Party, L=Libertarian, PF=Peace and Freedom, R=Republican.

Key to color code: Blue=Democratic pickup; Red=Republican pickup.

California

ee also

*97th United States Congress
*United States Senate elections, 1980
*United States presidential election, 1980sequence
list=U.S. House elections
prev=1978
next=1982