1980Final results
1980 election for Connecticut's 6th District
U.S. House · Connecticut
Anthony Toby Moffett (D) won with 59.0% of the vote, defeating Nicholas Schaus (R) by 18.3 points.
Anthony Toby MoffettDemocrat · winner
59.0%142,685
Nicholas SchausRepublican
40.6%98,331
Louis J. MariettaIndependent
0.4%995
242,024 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.
Anthony Toby MoffettNicholas Schaus
$180.7K
Raised by the campaign
$127.3K
$190.3K
Spent by the campaign
$125.1K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980
The candidates
Anthony Toby Moffett (D)Nicholas Schaus (R)
Also on the ballot: Louis J. Marietta (Independent), 0.4%