1980Final results
1980 election for Massachusetts's 1st District
U.S. House · Massachusetts
Silvio Conte (R) won with 74.9% of the vote, defeating Helen Poppy Doyle (D) by 49.8 points.
Silvio ConteRepublican · winner
74.9%156,514
Helen Poppy DoyleDemocrat
25.1%52,457
208,991 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.
Helen Poppy DoyleSilvio Conte
$12.9K
Raised by the campaign
$107K
$12.5K
Spent by the campaign
$80.1K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980