1980Final results
1980 election for Rhode Island's 1st District
U.S. House · Rhode Island
Fernand J. St Germain (D) won with 67.6% of the vote, defeating William P. Montgomery (R) by 35.2 points.
Fernand J. St GermainDemocrat · winner
67.6%120,756
William P. MontgomeryRepublican
32.4%57,844
178,600 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.
Fernand J. St GermainNo Republican
$146.2K
Raised by the campaign
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$47.8K
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