1980Final results
1980 election for Maryland's 8th District
U.S. House · Maryland
Michael D. Barnes (D) won with 59.3% of the vote, defeating Newton Steers (R) by 18.7 points.
Michael D. BarnesDemocrat · winner
59.3%148,301
Newton SteersRepublican
40.7%101,659
249,960 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.
Michael D. BarnesNewton Steers
$348.8K
Raised by the campaign
$515.7K
$349.9K
Spent by the campaign
$516.2K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980