1980Final results
1980 election for Kentucky's 5th District
U.S. House · Kentucky
Hal Rogers (R) won with 67.5% of the vote, defeating Ted R. Marcum (D) by 35.0 points.
Hal RogersRepublican · winner
67.5%112,093
Ted R. MarcumDemocrat
32.5%54,027
166,120 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.
Ted R. MarcumHal Rogers
$11.6K
Raised by the campaign
$252.2K
$8.5K
Spent by the campaign
$311.7K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Nov 4, 1980; FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980