1980Final results
1980 election for Maryland's 6th District
U.S. House · Maryland
Beverly Byron (D) won with 69.9% of the vote, defeating Raymond E. Beck (R) by 39.8 points.
Beverly ByronDemocrat · winner
69.9%146,101
Raymond E. BeckRepublican
30.1%62,913
209,014 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.
Beverly ByronRaymond E. Beck
$171.2K
Raised by the campaign
$76.8K
$163.2K
Spent by the campaign
$76.8K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980