1980Final results
1980 election for Michigan's 11th District
U.S. House · Michigan
Robert Davis (R) won with 65.5% of the vote, defeating Dan Dorrity (D) by 31.7 points.
Robert DavisRepublican · winner
65.5%146,205
Dan DorrityDemocrat
33.8%75,515
John C. StarihaAmerican Independent
0.6%1,363
223,139 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.
Dan DorrityRobert Davis
$48.4K
Raised by the campaign
$138.9K
$48.8K
Spent by the campaign
$121.2K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980