1980Final results
1980 election for Michigan's 10th District
U.S. House · Michigan
Don Albosta (D) won with 52.4% of the vote, defeating Richard J. Allen (R) by 6.4 points.
Don AlbostaDemocrat · winner
52.4%126,962
Richard J. AllenRepublican
46.0%111,496
Frederick J. DechowLibertarian
1.0%2,530
David IsaacAmerican Independent
0.5%1,254
242,252 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.
Don AlbostaRichard J. Allen
$360.8K
Raised by the campaign
$411K
$356.1K
Spent by the campaign
$411K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980
The candidates
Don Albosta (D)Richard J. Allen (R)
Also on the ballot: Frederick J. Dechow (Libertarian), 1.0%; David Isaac (American Independent), 0.5%