1980Final results
1980 election for Michigan's 12th District
U.S. House · Michigan
David Bonior (D) won with 55.3% of the vote, defeating Kirk Walsh (R) by 10.7 points.
David BoniorDemocrat · winner
55.3%112,698
Kirk WalshRepublican
44.7%90,931
203,647 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.
David BoniorKirk Walsh
$64.5K
Raised by the campaign
$65.6K
$69.6K
Spent by the campaign
$98.8K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980