FL-08 — 1980 U.S. House election
Recent presidential results, current district lines
Akashiccongressional district1980 US House electionFL-08 · U.S. HouseIrelandD+41.0
How it voted
Share of the 1980 vote
| Andy Ireland (i) ✓Democrat | 69.3% | 151,613 |
|---|---|---|
| Scott NicholsonRepublican | 28.2% | 61,820 |
| Rod RebholzIndependent | 2.5% | 5,480 |
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District boundary, filled by its own 1980 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over faint county context.
The boundary drawn is the current FL-08 (cd:120, the 2026 map); the 1980 election ran under that decade's own lines. The result shown is the certified 1980 contest.
Margin history
FL-08 across every cycle on record. Each year links to its district page.
Same ballot, 1980FL
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1980 US House returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · results as certified for the 1980 contest; the boundary drawn and the presidential strip use the current district map (cd:120, the 2026 lines) — the election itself ran under earlier lines. Real returns — nothing estimated.