1980Final results
1980 election for Wisconsin's 9th District
U.S. House · Wisconsin
F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. (R) won with 78.4% of the vote, defeating Gary C. Benedict (D) by 56.8 points.
F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr.Republican · winner
78.4%206,227
Gary C. BenedictDemocrat
21.6%56,838
263,079 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.
Gary C. BenedictF. James Sensenbrenner, Jr.
$3.1K
Raised by the campaign
$171.1K
$2.7K
Spent by the campaign
$143.5K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Jan 31, 1981; FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980