1980Final results
1980 election for Connecticut's 1st District
U.S. House · Connecticut
William R. Cotter (D) won with 63.0% of the vote, defeating Marjorie D. Anderson (R) by 26.1 points.
William R. CotterDemocrat · winner
63.0%137,849
Marjorie D. AndersonRepublican
37.0%80,816
218,694 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1980
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
William R. CotterMarjorie D. Anderson
$140.5K
Raised by the campaign
$27.8K
$127.4K
Spent by the campaign
$27.1K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980