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Home/Primaries/House/1980

1980 House Primaries

Congressional primary results across 48 states. 782 party contests, 330 contested (42.2%).

782

Total Contests

42.2%

Contested Rate

1.8

Avg Field Size

63.2%

Avg Winner Share

Results by State

Alabama

Contested3 (30%)

Alaska

Contested1 (50%)

Arizona

Contested2 (25%)

Arkansas

Contested1 (20%)

California

Contested42 (49%)

Colorado

Contested1 (10%)

Connecticut

Contested6 (100%)

Delaware

Contested0 (0%)

Florida

Contested5 (17%)

Georgia

Contested4 (22%)

Hawaii

Contested1 (33%)

Idaho

Contested3 (75%)

Illinois

Contested19 (42%)

Indiana

Contested14 (70%)

Iowa

Contested3 (25%)

Kansas

Contested5 (50%)

Kentucky

Contested9 (75%)

Maine

Contested0 (0%)

Maryland

Contested13 (81%)

Massachusetts

Contested7 (33%)

Michigan

Contested17 (47%)

Minnesota

Contested7 (44%)

Mississippi

Contested3 (33%)

Missouri

Contested16 (80%)

Montana

Contested3 (75%)

Nebraska

Contested3 (50%)

Nevada

Contested2 (100%)

New Hampshire

Contested3 (75%)

New Jersey

Contested13 (43%)

New Mexico

Contested2 (67%)

New York

Contested14 (19%)

North Carolina

Contested6 (29%)

North Dakota

Contested1 (50%)

Ohio

Contested13 (29%)

Oklahoma

Contested5 (45%)

Oregon

Contested6 (75%)

Pennsylvania

Contested18 (38%)

Rhode Island

Contested3 (75%)

South Carolina

Contested5 (45%)

South Dakota

Contested3 (75%)

Tennessee

Contested7 (50%)

Texas

Contested16 (38%)

Vermont

Contested0 (0%)

Virginia

Contested2 (40%)

Washington

Contested9 (64%)

West Virginia

Contested5 (63%)

Wisconsin

Contested8 (44%)

Wyoming

Contested1 (50%)