1980Final results
1980 election for Michigan's 9th District
U.S. House · Michigan
Guy Vander Jagt (R) won with 96.5% of the vote, defeating Marshall A. Tufts (Ami) by 93.1 points.
Guy Vander JagtRepublican · winner
96.5%168,713
Marshall A. TuftsAmerican Independent
3.4%5,985
174,776 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.
Marshall A. TuftsGuy Vander Jagt
$0
Raised by the campaign
$276.8K
$0
Spent by the campaign
$220.9K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980