1980Final results
1980 election for Wisconsin's 1st District
U.S. House · Wisconsin
Leslie Aspin (D) won with 56.2% of the vote, defeating Kathryn H. Canary (R) by 13.4 points.
Leslie AspinDemocrat · winner
56.2%126,222
Kathryn H. CanaryRepublican
42.8%96,047
Arthur F. JacksonLibertarian
1.0%2,168
224,442 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.
Leslie AspinKathryn H. Canary
$129.6K
Raised by the campaign
$36K
$121K
Spent by the campaign
$36.9K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Other candidates' campaigns: Arthur F. Jackson $2.8K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980