1980Final results
1980 election for Michigan's 14th District
U.S. House · Michigan
Dennis Hertel (D) won with 53.3% of the vote, defeating Vic Caputo (R) by 7.1 points.
Dennis HertelDemocrat · winner
53.3%90,362
Vic CaputoRepublican
46.2%78,395
John D. LitleLibertarian
0.5%904
169,666 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.
Dennis HertelVic Caputo
$108.4K
Raised by the campaign
$221.2K
$103.2K
Spent by the campaign
$216.1K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980