1980Final results
1980 election for Michigan's 17th District
U.S. House · Michigan
William M. Brodhead (D) won with 73.1% of the vote, defeating L. Patterson (R) by 47.7 points.
William M. BrodheadDemocrat · winner
73.1%127,525
L. PattersonRepublican
25.4%44,313
William B. KrebaumLibertarian
1.5%2,667
174,528 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.
William M. BrodheadNo Republican
$36.9K
Raised by the campaign
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$18.5K
Spent by the campaign
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$0
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980