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      Home/Elections/1980/US House/Michigan/MI-14
      1980·US House·Michigan·District profile →

      Michigan District 14 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Dennis M Hertel
      53.3%90,362 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Vic Caputo
      46.2%78,395 votes
      Margin
      D+7.0
      169,666 total votes
      4 candidates169,666 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Dennis M HertelDEM✓
      		DEM90,36253.3%
      Vic CaputoREP
      		REP78,39546.2%
      John D LitleLIB
      		LIB9040.5%
      WriteinOTH
      		OTH5---

      Seat History

      US House in Michigan

      2020
      Brenda L LawrenceDEM
      D+61.0
      2018
      Brenda L LawrenceDEM
      D+63.6
      2016
      Brenda L LawrenceDEM
      D+59.8
      2014
      Brenda L LawrenceDEM
      D+58.1
      2012
      Gary C PetersDEM
      D+66.6
      Redistricted
      2010
      John ConyersDEM
      D+56.9
      2008
      John ConyersDEM
      D+92.4
      2006
      John ConyersDEM
      D+70.6
      2004
      John ConyersDEM
      D+70.2
      2002
      John ConyersDEM
      D+68.0
      Redistricted
      2000
      John ConyersDEM
      D+79.8
      1998
      John ConyersDEM
      D+75.8
      1996
      John ConyersDEM
      D+73.8
      1994
      John ConyersDEM
      D+64.9
      1992
      John ConyersDEM
      D+66.4
      View all US House history for Michigan →

      Candidates

      WriteinOTH
      Record0W-2660L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-2024
      US House / Governor
      Full profile →
      Dennis M HertelDEM
      Record9W-0L
      Avg MarginD+70.5
      Career1974-1990
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      John D LitleOTH
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1980-1996
      US House
      Full profile →
      Vic CaputoREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1980-1980
      US House
      Full profile →

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