1980Final results
1980 election for Michigan's 7th District
U.S. House · Michigan
Dale E. Kildee (D) won with 92.7% of the vote, defeating Dennis L. Berry (Lib) by 85.5 points.
Dale E. KildeeDemocrat · winner
92.7%147,280
Dennis L. BerryLibertarian
7.2%11,507
158,803 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 E. KildeeNo Republican
$28.5K
Raised by the campaign
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$28.5K
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