1980Final results
1980 election for Wisconsin Assembly District 80
Wisconsin State Assembly · Wisconsin
James F. Laatsch (R) won with 59.7% of the vote, defeating Patrick A. Essie (D) by 35.0 points.
James F. LaatschRepublican · winner · incumbent
59.7%13,310
Patrick A. EssieDemocrat
24.7%5,509
Leroy E. LitscherIndependent
15.4%3,437
22,306 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1980
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET