1980 United States Senate election in Arizona

none March 2026 September 2023 1980 United States Senate election in Arizona Arizona presidential no 1974 United States Senate election in Arizona 1974 1986 United States Senate election in Arizona 1986 November 4, 1980 File:Barry Goldwater.jpg 150x150px Barry Goldwater Republican Party (United States) 432,371 49.46% 3x4.svg Bill Schulz Democratic Party (United States) 422,972 48.38% 1980 United States Senate election in Arizona results map by county.svg 210px County resultsGoldwater: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60%Schulz: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% U.S. Senator Barry Goldwater Republican Party (United States) Barry Goldwater Republican Party (United States) The 1980 United States Senate election in Arizona took place on November 4, 1980. Incumbent Republican Senator Barry Goldwater decided to run for reelection to a fifth term, after returning to the Senate in 1968 following his failed presidential run in 1964 against Lyndon B. Johnson. Despite Republican presidential nominee Ronald Reagan's landslide win in Arizona, Goldwater defeated Democratic Party nominee Bill Schulz in the general election by a narrow margin, which later caused Goldwater to decide against running for reelection to a sixth term in 1986. Goldwater won only three counties, including Maricopa County. Republican primary Candidates Barry Goldwater, incumbent U.S. Senator Democratic primary Candidates Bill Schulz, businessman James F. McNulty Jr., state senator Frank DePaoli Frances Morgan Results Democratic primary resultshttp://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=230776 Our Campaigns - AZ US Senate - D Primary Race - Sep 09, 1980 Democratic Party (United States) Bill Schulz 97,520 55.4% Democratic Party (United States) James F. McNulty, Jr. 58,894 33.4% Democratic Party (United States) Frank DePaoli 19,259 10.9% Democratic Party (United States) Frances Morgan (withdrawn) 485 0.3% 176,158 100.0 General election United States Senate election in Arizona, 1980http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3293 Our Campaigns - AZ US Senate Race - Nov 04, 1980 Republican Party (United States) Barry Goldwater (incumbent) 432,371 49.46% -8.80% Democratic Party (United States) Bill Schulz 422,972 48.38% +6.64% Libertarian Party (United States) Fred R. Esser 12,008 1.37% People Before Profits1980 Official canvass, general election https://azmemory.azlibrary.gov/nodes/view/102675?keywords=election&type=all&highlights=WyJlbGVjdGlvbiJd&lsk=eda16e6e093149278832058d010eef8b Lorenzo Torrez 3,608 0.41% Socialist Workers Party (United States) Josefina Otero 3,266 0.37% 9,399 1.08% -15.44% 874,225 Republican Party (US) See also 1980 United States Senate elections References 1 1980 Arizona United States Senate Category:Barry Goldwater