1980Final results
1980 election for New Jersey's 11th District
U.S. House · New Jersey
Joseph G. Minish (D) won with 63.0% of the vote, defeating Robert A. Davis (R) by 28.7 points.
Joseph G. MinishDemocrat · winner
63.0%106,155
Robert A. DavisRepublican
34.3%57,772
Jon BrittonSocialist Workers
1.0%1,650
Robert G. TrugmanOther party
1.0%1,630
Richard S. RothLibertarian
0.8%1,317
168,524 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.
Joseph G. MinishRobert A. Davis
$132.2K
Raised by the campaign
$13.1K
$77.8K
Spent by the campaign
$15.1K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Other candidates' campaigns: Robert G. Trugman $15.5K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980; FEC, through Dec 30, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980
The candidates
Joseph G. Minish (D)Robert A. Davis (R)
Also on the ballot: Jon Britton (Socialist Workers), 1.0%; Robert G. Trugman (Other party), 1.0%; Richard S. Roth (Libertarian), 0.8%