1980Final results
1980 election for Wisconsin's 8th District
U.S. House · Wisconsin
Toby Roth (R) won with 67.7% of the vote, defeating Michael R. Monfils (D) by 35.3 points.
Toby RothRepublican · winner
67.7%169,664
Michael R. MonfilsDemocrat
32.3%81,043
250,726 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.
Michael R. MonfilsToby Roth
$24.6K
Raised by the campaign
$152K
$20.7K
Spent by the campaign
$144.2K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980