1980Final results
1980 election for Michigan's 5th District
U.S. House · Michigan
Harold S. Sawyer (R) won with 53.1% of the vote, defeating Dale R. Sprik (D) by 7.3 points.
Harold S. SawyerRepublican · winner
53.1%118,061
Dale R. SprikDemocrat
45.8%101,737
Tom H. SmithLibertarian
1.0%2,321
222,158 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.
Dale R. SprikHarold S. Sawyer
$122.1K
Raised by the campaign
$364K
$129.3K
Spent by the campaign
$366.1K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980