1980 United States House of Representatives election in the District of Columbia
Results

1980 United States House of Representatives election in the District of Columbia

Section Title: Results
Table Section Text: None

Party	Candidate	Votes	%

Democratic	Walter E. Fauntroy (inc.)	111,631	74.44

Republican	Robert J. Roehr	21,021	14.02

D.C. Statehood Green	Josephine D. Butler	14,325	9.55

No party	Write-ins	2,979	1.99%

Total votes	149,956	100.00

Turnout

Democratic hold

Sentence(s)

Fauntroy was opposed in the election by Republican Robert J. Roehr and Statehood Party candidate Josephine D. Butler who received 14.02% and 9.55%, respectively.

final_sentence: Fauntroy was opposed in the election by Republican Robert J. Roehr and Statehood Party candidate Josephine D. Butler who received 14.02% and 9.55%, respectively.