1980Final results
1980 election for Wisconsin's 5th District
U.S. House · Wisconsin
Henry S. Reuss (D) won with 77.0% of the vote, defeating David Bathke (R) by 54.9 points.
Henry S. ReussDemocrat · winner
77.0%129,574
David BathkeRepublican
22.2%37,267
Frank ForrestalIndependent
0.8%1,371
168,218 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.
Henry S. ReussDavid Bathke
$70.4K
Raised by the campaign
$1.7K
$36.3K
Spent by the campaign
$1.1K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980