1980Final results
1980 election for Michigan's 19th District
U.S. House · Michigan
William Broomfield (R) won with 72.7% of the vote, defeating Wayne E. Daniels (D) by 46.8 points.
William BroomfieldRepublican · winner
72.7%168,530
Wayne E. DanielsDemocrat
25.9%60,100
Brian WrightLibertarian
1.4%3,263
231,894 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.
Wayne E. DanielsWilliam Broomfield
$5.4K
Raised by the campaign
$94K
$5.3K
Spent by the campaign
$83.6K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980