1980 United States Senate elections

none November 2019 1980 United States Senate elections United States legislative no 1978 United States Senate elections 1978 1982 United States Senate elections 1982 1974 United States Senate elections 1974 1986 United States Senate elections 1986 Class 3 34 of the 100 seats in the United States Senate 51 November 4, 1980 160x180px Seats up Races won Republican Party (US) Howard Baker photo.jpg Howard Baker March 5, 1980 Tennessee 41 53 12 26,597,169 44.7% 10 22 Robert C. Byrd – 1977.jpg Robert Byrd Democratic Party (US) January 3, 1977 West Virginia 58 46 12 30,699,463 51.6% 24 12 Independent 1"ByrdDem" Harry F. Byrd Jr. (VA) was an Independent who caucused with the Democrats. In some circles he is called an "Independent Democrat," but his actual registration was listed as "Independent." See, e.g., B001209 yes Harry Flood Byrd, Jr. 1"ByrdDem" 0 0 320px Results of the elections:#CA0120 Republican gain#92C5DE Democratic hold #F48882 Republican hold#D3D3D3 No election Majority Leader Robert Byrd Democratic Party (US) Howard Baker Republican Party (US) The 1980 United States Senate elections were held on November 4, coinciding with Ronald Reagan's victory in the presidential election. The 34 Senate seats of Class 3 were contested in regular elections. Reagan's large margin of victory over incumbent Jimmy Carter gave a huge boost to Republican Senate candidates, allowing them to flip 12 Democratic seats and win control of the chamber for the first time since the end of the 83rd Congress in January 1955. This was the first time since 1966 that any party successfully defended all their own seats. This is one of only five occasions where ten or more Senate seats changed hands in an election, with the others being in 1920, 1932, 1946, and 1958. This is the earliest Senate election with a senator who is still serving, that being Chuck Grassley of Iowa. This was the largest Senate swing since 1958 and the largest Republican gain since 1946, when the Republicans also picked up 12 seats. This was also the last time the Senate changed hands in a presidential election year until 2020 when Democrats won control, the last time the Republicans gained control of the Senate in a presidential election year until 2024, the last time Maryland elected a Republican to the Senate, and the last time where the Republicans made net gains in three or more election cycles in a row, having last experienced net losses in the Senate in 1974 (which also involved the Class 3 Senate seats). Results summary + ↓ 46 1 53 Democratic I Republican Parties Total Democratic Republican Independent Libertarian Other Last elections (1978)Before these elections 58 41 1 0 0 100 Not up 34 31 1 0 0 66 UpClass 3 (1974→1980) 24 10 0 — — 34 Incumbent retired 2 3 — — — 5 Held by same party 2 3 — — — 5 Replaced by other party 0 0 — — — 0 Result 2 3 — — — 5 Incumbent ran 22Includes three incumbent senators Donald W. Stewart, Mike Gravel, and Richard Stone had lost renomination and replaced with new nominees from the same party. 7Jacob Javits lost renomination to represent New York and Al D'Amato became the party's new nominee. Therefore, Javits ran as a Liberal candidate. — — — 29 Won re-election 10 6 — — — 16 Lost re-election 9 Democrats replaced by 9 Republicans — — — 9 Lost renomination,but held by same party 0 1 — — — 1 Lost renomination,and party lost 3 Democrats replaced by 3 Republicans — — — 3 Result 10 19 0 — — 29 Total elected 12 22 0 0 0 34 Net gain/loss 12 12 12 Nationwide vote 30,699,463 26,597,169"NY alliance" The Conservative Party and Right to Life Party in New York endorsed Al D'Amato, but the Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives did not tabulate their votes, totaling , into the national Republican total. 112,242 401,077 1,658,979 59,468,930 Share 51.62% 44.73% 0.19% 0.67% 2.79% 100% Result 46 53 1 0 0 100 Source: Office of the Clerk Change in composition Before the elections D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7 D8 D9 D10 D20 D19 D18 D17 D16 D15 D14 D13 D12 D11 D21 D22 D23 D24 D25 D26 D27 D28 D29 D30 D40Conn. ConnecticutRetired D39Colo. ColoradoRan D38Calif. CaliforniaRan D37Ark. ArkansasRan D36AlaskaRan D35Ala. AlabamaRan D34 D33 D32 D31 D41Fla. FloridaRan D42Ga. GeorgiaRan D43HawaiiRan D44IdahoRan D45Ill. IllinoisRetired D46Ind. IndianaRan D47IowaRan D48Ky. KentuckyRan D49La. LouisianaRan D50Mo. MissouriRan Majority → D51N.H. New HampshireRan R41UtahRan I1 D58Wisc. WisconsinRan D57Wash. WashingtonRan D56Vt. VermontRan D55S.D. South DakotaRan D54S.C. South CarolinaRan D53OhioRan D52N.C. North CarolinaRan R40Pa. PennsylvaniaRetired R39Ore. OregonRan R38Okla. OklahomaRetired R37N.D. North DakotaRetired R36N.Y. New YorkRan R35Nev. NevadaRan R34Md. MarylandRan R33Kan. KansasRan R32Ariz. ArizonaRan R31 R21 R22 R23 R24 R25 R26 R27 R28 R29 R30 R20 R19 R18 R17 R16 R15 R14 R13 R12 R11 R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 R10 After the elections D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7 D8 D9 D10 D20 D19 D18 D17 D16 D15 D14 D13 D12 D11 D21 D22 D23 D24 D25 D26 D27 D28 D29 D30 D40Ill. IllinoisHold D39HawaiiRe-elected D38Conn. ConnecticutHold D37Colo. ColoradoRe-elected D36Calif. CaliforniaRe-elected D35Ark. ArkansasRe-elected D34 D33 D32 D31 D41Ky. KentuckyRe-elected D42La. LouisianaRe-elected D43Mo. MissouriRe-elected D44OhioRe-elected D45S.C. South CarolinaRe-elected D46Vt. VermontRe-elected I1 R53Wisc. WisconsinGain R52Wash. WashingtonGain R51S.D. South DakotaGain Majority → R41UtahRe-elected R42Ala. AlabamaGain R43AlaskaGain R44Fla. FloridaGain R45Ga. GeorgiaGain R46IdahoGain R47Ind. IndianaGain R48IowaGain R49N.H. New HampshireGain R50N.C. North CarolinaGain R40Pa. PennsylvaniaHold R39Ore. OregonRe-elected R38Okla. OklahomaHold R37N.D. North DakotaHold R36N.Y. New YorkHold R35Nev. NevadaRe-elected R34Md. MarylandRe-elected R33Kan. KansasRe-elected R32Ariz. ArizonaRe-elected R31 R21 R22 R23 R24 R25 R26 R27 R28 R29 R30 R20 R19 R18 R17 R16 R15 R14 R13 R12 R11 R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 R10 Key D# Democratic R# Republican I# Independent Gains, losses, and holds Retirements thumb|250px|Map of retirements:#FF9998 Republican incumbent #93C5DD Democratic incumbent #0671B0 Democratic incumbent retired or lost renomination #CA0020 Republican incumbent retired #de9292 Liberal incumbentRepublican Jacob Javits lost renomination to Al D'Amato, but received the Liberal nomination and ran for re-election under that line. Three Republicans and two Democrats retired instead of seeking re-election. StateSenatorReplaced by Connecticut Abraham Ribicoff Chris Dodd Illinois Adlai Stevenson III Alan J. Dixon North Dakota Milton Young Mark Andrews Mark Andrews (politician) Oklahoma Henry Bellmon Don Nickles Pennsylvania Richard Schweiker Arlen Specter Defeats One Republican and twelve Democrats sought re-election but lost in the primary or general election. StateSenatorReplaced by Alabama Donald Stewart Alabama politician (lost primary) Jeremiah Denton Alaska Mike Gravel (lost primary) Frank Murkowski Florida Richard Stone politician (lost primary) Paula Hawkins politician Georgia Herman Talmadge Mack Mattingly Idaho Frank Church Steve Symms Indiana Birch Bayh Dan Quayle Iowa John Culver Chuck Grassley New Hampshire John A. Durkin Warren Rudman New York Jacob Javits (lost primary) Al D'Amato North Carolina Robert Burren Morgan John Porter East South Dakota George McGovern James Abdnor Washington Warren Magnuson Slade Gorton Wisconsin Gaylord Nelson Bob Kasten Post-election changes One Democrat resigned on April 12, 1982, and was later replaced by a Republican appointee. StateSenatorReplaced by New Jersey(Class 1) Harrison A. Williams Nicholas F. Brady Race summary Special elections There were no special elections in 1980. Elections leading to the next Congress In these general elections, the winners were elected for the term beginning January 3, 1981; ordered by state. All of the elections involved the Class 3 seats. State Incumbent Results Candidates Senator Party Electoral history Alabama Donald Stewart Alabama politician Democratic 1978 (special) Incumbent lost renomination.Republican gain.Incumbent resigned January 2, 1981 to give successor advantageous seniority.Winner appointed the same day. Republican Party (US) Jeremiah Denton (Republican) 50.2% Democratic Party (US)Jim Folsom Jr. (Democratic) 47.1% Alaska Mike Gravel Democratic 19681974 Incumbent lost renomination.Republican gain. Republican Party (US) Frank Murkowski (Republican) 53.7% Democratic Party (US)Clark Gruening (Democratic) 45.9% Arizona Barry Goldwater Republican 195219581964 (retired)19681974 Incumbent re-elected. Republican Party (US) Barry Goldwater (Republican) 49.5% Democratic Party (US)William R. Schulz (Democratic) 48.4%Others Libertarian Party (US)Fred R. Easer (Libertarian) 1.4% OtherLorenzo Torrez (People Over Politics) 0.4% Socialist Workers Party (US)Josefina Otero (Socialist Workers) 0.4% Arkansas Dale Bumpers Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Democratic Party (US) Dale Bumpers (Democratic) 59.1% Republican Party (US)William Clark (Republican) 40.9% California Alan Cranston Democratic 19681974 Incumbent re-elected. Democratic Party (US) Alan Cranston (Democratic) 56.5% Republican Party (US)Paul Gann (Republican) 37.1%Others Libertarian Party (US)David Bergland (Libertarian) 2.4% Peace and Freedom Party (US)David Wald (Peace and Freedom) 2.4% American Independent PartyJim Griffin (American Independent) 1.6% Colorado Gary Hart Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Democratic Party (US) Gary Hart (Democratic) 50.3% Republican Party (US)Mary E. Buchanan (Republican) 48.7%Others Prohibition PartyEarl Higgerson (Statesman) 0.6% American Party (1969)Henry John Olshaw (Unaffiliated-American) 0.4% Connecticut Abraham Ribicoff Democratic 196219681974 Incumbent retired.Democratic hold. Democratic Party (US) Chris Dodd (Democratic) 56.3% Republican Party (US)James L. Buckley (Republican) 42.9%Others Libertarian Party (US)Jerry Brennan (Libertarian) 0.4% OtherAndrew J. Zemel (Concerned Citizens) 0.4% Florida Richard Stone politician Democratic 1974 Incumbent lost renomination.Republican gain.Incumbent resigned December 31, 1980 to give successor preferential seniority.Winner appointed January 1, 1981. Republican Party (US) Paula Hawkins politician (Republican) 51.7% Democratic Party (US)Bill Gunter (Democratic) 48.3% Georgia Herman Talmadge Democratic 1956196219681974 Incumbent lost re-election.Republican gain. Republican Party (US) Mack Mattingly (Republican) 50.9% Democratic Party (US)Herman Talmadge (Democratic) 49.1% Hawaii Daniel Inouye Democratic 196219681974 Incumbent re-elected. Democratic Party (US) Daniel Inouye (Democratic) 77.9% Republican Party (US)Cooper Brown (Republican) 18.4% Idaho Frank Church Democratic 1956196219681974 Incumbent lost re-election.Republican gain. Republican Party (US) Steve Symms (Republican) 49.7% Democratic Party (US)Frank Church (Democratic) 48.8% Libertarian Party (US)Larry Fullmer (Libertarian) 1.5% Illinois Adlai Stevenson III Democratic 1970 (special)1974 Incumbent retired.Democratic hold. Democratic Party (US) Alan J. Dixon (Democratic) 56.0% Republican Party (US)Dave O'Neal (Republican) 42.5%Others Libertarian Party (US)Bruce Green (Libertarian) 0.6% IndependentSidney Lens (Independent) 0.4% Communist Party (US)Charles F. Wilson (Communist) 0.2% Workers World PartyMichael Soriano (Workers World) 0.1% Socialist Workers Party (US)Burton L. Artz (Socialist Workers) 0.1% Indiana Birch Bayh Democratic 196219681974 Incumbent lost re-election.Republican gain. Republican Party (US) Dan Quayle (Republican) 53.8% Democratic Party (US)Birch Bayh (Democratic) 46.2% Iowa John Culver Democratic 1974 Incumbent lost re-election.Republican gain. Republican Party (US) Chuck Grassley (Republican) 53.5% Democratic Party (US)John Culver (Democratic) 45.5%Others IndependentGarry De Young (Independent) 0.5% Libertarian Party (US)Robert V. Hengerer (Libertarian) 0.3% IndependentJohn Ingram Henderson (Independent) 0.2% Kansas Bob Dole Republican 19681974 Incumbent re-elected. Republican Party (US) Bob Dole (Republican) 63.8% Democratic Party (US)John Simpson (Democratic) 36.2% Kentucky Wendell Ford Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Democratic Party (US) Wendell Ford (Democratic) 65.1% Republican Party (US)Mary L. Foust (Republican) 34.9% Louisiana Russell B. Long Democratic 1948 (special)19501956196219681974 Incumbent re-elected. Democratic Party (US) Russell B. Long (Democratic) 57.6% Democratic Party (US)Woody Jenkins (Democratic) 38.8% Republican Party (US)Jerry Bardwell (Republican) 1.6%Others Republican Party (US)Robert M. Ross (Republican) 1.2% IndependentNaomi Bracy (No Party) 0.8% Maryland Charles Mathias Republican 19681974 Incumbent re-elected. Republican Party (US) Charles Mathias (Republican) 66.2% Democratic Party (US)Edward T. Conroy (Democratic) 33.8% Missouri Thomas Eagleton Democratic 19681974 Incumbent re-elected. Democratic Party (US) Thomas Eagleton (Democratic) 52.0% Republican Party (US)Gene McNary (Republican) 47.7% Socialist Workers Party (US)Martha Pettit (Socialist Workers) 0.3% Nevada Paul Laxalt Republican 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Republican Party (US) Paul Laxalt (Republican) 58.5% Democratic Party (US)Mary Gojack (Democratic) 37.4% New Hampshire John A. Durkin Democratic 1975 (special) Incumbent lost re-election.Republican gain.Incumbent resigned December 29, 1980 to give successor preferential seniority.Winner appointed December 30, 1980. Republican Party (US) Warren Rudman (Republican) 52.1% Democratic Party (US)John A. Durkin (Democratic) 47.8% New York Jacob Javits Republican 1956196219681974 Incumbent lost renomination, ran as the Liberal nominee, and lost re-election.Republican hold. Republican Party (US) Al D'Amato (Republican) 44.9% Democratic Party (US)Elizabeth Holtzman (Democratic) 43.5% Liberal Party of New YorkJacob Javits (Liberal) 11.0%Others Libertarian Party (US)Richard Savadel (Libertarian) 0.4% Communist Party (US)William R. Scott (Communist) 0.1% Workers World PartyThomas Soto (Workers World) 0.1% Socialist Workers Party (US)Victor A. Nieto (Socialist Workers) 0.1% North Carolina Robert Burren Morgan Democratic 1974 Incumbent lost re-election.Republican gain. Republican Party (US) John Porter East (Republican) 50.0% Democratic Party (US)Robert Burren Morgan (Democratic) 49.4% North Dakota Milton Young Republican 1945 (appointed)1946 (special)19501956196219681974 Incumbent retired.Republican hold. Republican Party (US) Mark Andrews Mark Andrews (politician) (Republican) 70.3% North Dakota Democratic-NPL PartyKent Johanneson (Democratic-NPL) 29.0%Others IndependentHarley McLain (Independent) 0.5% IndependentDon J. Klingensmith (Independent) 0.2% Ohio John Glenn Democratic 19741974 (appointed) Incumbent re-elected. Democratic Party (US) John Glenn (Democratic) 68.8% Republican Party (US)Jim Betts (Republican) 28.2%Others IndependentJohn E. Powers (Independent) 1.9% IndependentRick Nagin (Independent) 1.1% Oklahoma Henry Bellmon Republican 19681974 Incumbent retired.Republican hold. Republican Party (US) Don Nickles (Republican) 53.5% Democratic Party (US)Andrew Coats (Democratic) 43.5%Others IndependentCharles R. Nesbitt (Independent) 1.9% Libertarian Party (US)Robert T. Murphy (Libertarian) 0.9% IndependentPaul E. Trent (Independent) 0.2% Oregon Bob Packwood Republican 19681974 Incumbent re-elected. Republican Party (US) Bob Packwood (Republican) 52.1% Democratic Party (US)Ted Kulongoski (Democratic) 44.0% Libertarian Party (US)Tonie Nathan (Libertarian) 3.8% Pennsylvania Richard Schweiker Republican 19681974 Incumbent retired.Republican hold. Republican Party (US) Arlen Specter (Republican) 50.5% Democratic Party (US)Peter F. Flaherty (Democratic) 48.0% South Carolina Fritz Hollings Democratic 1966 (special)19681974 Incumbent re-elected. Democratic Party (US) Fritz Hollings (Democratic) 70.4% Republican Party (US)Marshall T. Mays (Republican) 29.6% South Dakota George McGovern Democratic 196219681974 Incumbent lost re-election.Republican gain. Republican Party (US) James Abdnor (Republican) 58.2% Democratic Party (US)George McGovern (Democratic) 39.4% IndependentWayne Peterson (Independent) 2.4% Utah Jake Garn Republican 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Republican Party (US) Jake Garn (Republican) 73.6% Democratic Party (US)Dan Berman (Democratic) 25.5% Vermont Patrick Leahy Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Democratic Party (US) Patrick Leahy (Democratic) 49.8% Republican Party (US)Stewart M. Ledbetter (Republican) 48.5% Washington Warren Magnuson Democratic 19441944 (appointed)19501956196219681974 Incumbent lost re-election.Republican gain. Republican Party (US) Slade Gorton (Republican) 54.2% Democratic Party (US)Warren Magnuson (Democratic) 45.8% Wisconsin Gaylord Nelson Democratic 196219681974 Incumbent lost re-election.Republican gain. Republican Party (US) Bob Kasten (Republican) 50.2% Democratic Party (US)Gaylord Nelson (Democratic) 48.3% Closest races In nineteen races the margin of victory was under 10%. State Party of winner Margin North Carolina Republican (flip) 0.58% Idaho Republican (flip) 0.97% Arizona Republican 1.08% Vermont Democratic 1.32% New York Republican 1.34%New York was the "tipping-point state". Colorado Democratic 1.64% Georgia Republican (flip) 1.74% Wisconsin Republican (flip) 1.85% Pennsylvania Republican 2.44% Alabama Republican (flip) 3.10% Florida Republican (flip) 3.32% New Hampshire Republican (flip) 4.29% Missouri Democratic 4.33% Indiana Republican (flip) 7.58% Alaska Republican (flip) 7.75% Iowa Republican (flip) 7.95% Oregon Republican 8.10% Washington Republican (flip) 8.35% Oklahoma Republican 9.92% Alabama Alabama election Alabama presidential no 1974 United States Senate election in Alabama 1974 1986 United States Senate election in Alabama 1986 125x136px JeremiahDentonSenate.jpg Jeremiah Denton Republican Party (US) 650,363 50.2% Jim Folsom Jr..jpg Jim Folsom Democratic Party (US) 610,175 47.1% File:1980 United States Senate election in Alabama results map by county.svg 250px County resultsDenton: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70%Folsom: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% U.S. senator Donald Stewart Democratic Party (US) Jeremiah Denton Republican Party (US) 1980 United States Senate election in Alabama List of United States senators from Alabama Incumbent Democrat Donald Stewart decided to run for his first full term, but was defeated in the primary. In November, Republican Jeremiah Denton defeated Democrat Jim Folsom, public service commissioner. 1980 United States Senate election in Alabama https://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1980election.pdf Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 4, 1980 U.S. Government Printing Office 1981 Clerk of the United States House of Representatives Clerk of the United States House of Representatives Republican Party (US) Jeremiah Denton 650,362 50.15% Democratic Party (US) Jim Folsom 610,175 47.05% Conservative Party (US) Michael R. A. Erdey 15,989 1.23% Libertarian Party (US) William A. Crew 13,098 1.01% National Democratic Party of Alabama Sallie M. Hadnott 2,973 0.23% Statesman Party Jim Partain 2,649 0.20% Socialist Workers Party (US) Mohammed Oliver 1,511 0.12% 40,187 3.10% 1,296,757 Republican Party (US) Democratic Party (US) Alaska Alaska election Alaska presidential no 1974 United States Senate election in Alaska 1974 1986 United States Senate election in Alaska 1986 125x136px Frankmurkowski.jpg Frank Murkowski Republican Party (US) 84,159 53.69% Clark Gruening.jpg Clark Gruening Democratic Party (US) 72,007 45.93% U.S. senator Mike Gravel Democratic Party (US) Frank Murkowski Republican Party (US) 1980 United States Senate election in Alaska by State House District.svg 350px Results by state house districtMurkowski: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70%Gruening: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% 1980 United States Senate election in Alaska List of United States senators from Alaska Incumbent Democrat Mike Gravel ran for a third term, but lost in the Democratic primary to Clark Gruening, a former state representative who was the grandson of Ernest Gruening, whom Gravel had defeated twelve years prior in an election for the same seat. Gruening later went on to lose the general election to Republican nominee Frank Murkowski, a banker. After the loss of Gravel's seat, no Alaska Democrat would win a congressional race again until Mark Begich's narrow, protracted triumph in Alaska's 2008 Senate election.https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/18/AR2008111803227.html?hpid%3Dtopnews&sub=AR Ted Stevens Loses Battle For Alaska Senate Seat Kane, Paul The Washington Post November 19, 2008 November 19, 2008 First elected in 1968, by 1980, two-term Democratic incumbent Mike Gravel had become noted for a filibuster that attempted to end the draft during the Vietnam War and for including the full text of the Pentagon Papers in the Congressional Record. Gravel faced a challenging bid for re-election, complicated by the fact that his triumph over Ernest Gruening years prior had made him a pariah in the Alaska Democratic Party. Though Gravel had campaigned to be selected as George McGovern's running mate in the 1972 U.S. presidential election and had easily won re-election to the Senate in 1974, he had never established a strong political base in Alaska.Robert KC Johnson, "Not Many Senators Have Found Themselves in Joe Lieberman's Predicament", History News Network, August 7, 2006. Accessed July 7, 2007. The passage of a controversial land bill earlier in the year, as opposed to a compromise bill worked out by fellow senator Ted Stevens that failed thanks to Gravel two years prior, further harmed his re-election bid.Alex Koppelman, "Don't worry, be Mike Gravel" https://web.archive.org/web/20090627105316/http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/05/07/mike_gravel/index.html June 27, 2009 , Salon.com, May 7, 2007. Accessed July 4, 2007.https://select.nytimes.com/mem/archive/pdf?res=FB0817FA355F12728DDDA10A94D0405B8084F1D3 Gravel Loses a Bitter Fight In Senate Primary in Alaska Wallace Turner The New York Times August 28, 1980 December 10, 2007 fee required A group of Democrats, including future governor Steve Cowper, campaigned against Gravel on the land bill issue.Wallace Turner, "Side Issues Figure in Tricky Alaska Primary", The New York Times, July 6, 1982. Accessed July 7, 2007. The sources of Gravel's campaign funds, some of which came from political action committees outside the state, also became an issue in the contest. Another factor may have been Alaska's blanket primary system, which allows unlimited cross-over voting across parties and from its large unaffiliated electorate; Republicans believed Gruening would be an easier candidate to defeat in the general election. The blanket primary had first been used in the 1968 election, and was something Gravel himself was able to capitalize upon in his 1968 campaign. Gravel would later comment that, by the time of his primary defeat, he had alienated "almost every constituency in Alaska." In the August 26, 1980 primary, Gruening defeated Gravel by 11 percentage points. Democratic primary resultshttps://www.elections.alaska.gov/results/80PRIM/80prim.pdf State of Alaska: Official Returns September 19, 2017 February 18, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170218172027/https://elections.alaska.gov/results/80PRIM/80prim.pdf live Clark Gruening Democratic Party (US) 39,719 54.88% Mike Gravel (incumbent) Democratic Party (US) 31,504 43.53% Michael J. Beasley Democratic Party (US) 1,145 1.58% 72,368 100.00% Republican primary results Frank Murkowski Republican Party (US) 16,262 58.92% Art Kennedy Republican Party (US) 5,527 20.02% Morris Thompson Republican Party (US) 3,635 13.17% Don Smith Republican Party (US) 896 3.25% Donald R. Wright Republican Party (US) 824 2.99% Dave Moe Republican Party (US) 458 1.66% 27,602 100.00% 1980 United States Senate election in Alaska Republican Party (US) Frank Murkowski 84,159 53.69% +11.97% Democratic Party (US) Clark Gruening 72,007 45.93% -12.35% Write-ins 596 0.38% 12,152 7.75% -8.81% 156,762 Republican Party (US) Democratic Party (US) Arizona Arizona election Arizona Presidential no 1974 United States Senate election in Arizona 1974 1986 United States Senate election in Arizona 1986 125x136px Senator Goldwater 1960.jpg Barry Goldwater Republican Party (US) 432,371 49.46% No image.png Bill Schulz Democratic Party (US) 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 (US) Barry Goldwater Republican Party (US) 1980 United States Senate election in Arizona List of United States senators from Arizona Incumbent Republican Barry Goldwater decided to run for reelection to a third consecutive term, after returning to the U.S. Senate in 1968 following his failed presidential run in 1964 against Lyndon B. Johnson. Goldwater defeated Democratic Party nominee Bill Schulz in the general election, but only by a narrow margin, which later caused Goldwater to decide against running for reelection to a fourth consecutive term. Democratic primary results https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=230776 Our Campaigns - AZ US Senate - D Primary Race - Sep 09, 1980 www.ourcampaigns.com December 20, 2017 Democratic Party (US) Bill Schulz 97,520 55.36% Democratic Party (US) James F. McNulty Jr. 58,894 33.43% Democratic Party (US) Frank DePaoli 19,259 10.93% Democratic Party (US) Frances Morgan (withdrawn) 485 0.28% 176,158 100.00 1980 United States Senate election in Arizonahttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3293 Our Campaigns - AZ US Senate Race - Nov 04, 1980 www.ourcampaigns.com December 20, 2017 Republican Party (US) Barry Goldwater (incumbent) 432,371 49.46% Democratic Party (US) Bill Schulz 422,972 48.38% Libertarian Party (US) Fred R. Esser 12,008 1.37% People Over Politics Lorenzo Torrez 3,608 0.41% Socialist Workers Party (US) Josefina Otero 3,266 0.37% 9,399 1.08% 874,225 Republican Party (US) Arkansas Arkansas election Arkansas 1924 presidential no 1974 United States Senate election in Arkansas 1974 1986 United States Senate election in Arkansas 1986 125x136px Dale Bumpers.jpg Dale Bumpers Democratic Party (US) 477,905 59.1% No_image.svg William Clark Republican Party (US) 330,576 40.9% 1980 United States Senate election in Arkansas results map by county.svg 200px U.S. senator Dale Bumpers Democratic Party (US) Dale Bumpers Democratic Party (US) County results Bumpers: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% Clark: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% 1980 United States Senate election in Arkansas List of United States senators from Arkansas Incumbent Democrat Dale Bumpers won re-election to a second term over real estate broker William Clark. Arkansas Senate election 1980 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3415 Our Campaigns - AR US Senate Race - Nov 04, 1980 www.ourcampaigns.com December 20, 2017 Dale Bumpers (incumbent) Democratic Party (US) 477,905 59.1% Bill Clark Republican Party (US) 330,576 40.9% Walter McCarty Independent 331 0.0% 117,329 14.0% 808,812 Democratic Party (US) California California election California presidential no 1974 United States Senate election in California 1974 1986 United States Senate election in California 1986 125x136px AlanCranston.jpg Alan Cranston Democratic Party (US) 4,705,399 56.5% No_image.svg Paul Gann Republican Party (US) 3,093,426 37.2% 1980 United States Senate election in California results map by county.svg 250px U.S. senator Alan Cranston Democratic Party (US) Alan Cranston Democratic Party (US) County results Cranston: #a5b0ff 40-50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% Gann: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% 1980 United States Senate election in California List of United States senators from California Incumbent Democrat Alan Cranston easily won re-election to a third term over Paul Gann, political activist, even as the state's former Republican governor, Ronald Reagan, claimed a landslide victory in the presidential election. 1980 United States Senate election, California https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3870 Our Campaigns - CA US Senate Race - Nov 04, 1980 www.ourcampaigns.com December 20, 2017 Democratic Party (US) Alan Cranston (incumbent) 4,705,399 56.5% Republican Party (US) Paul Gann 3,093,426 37.2% Libertarian Party (US) David Bergland 202,481 2.4% Peace and Freedom Party (US) David Wald 196,354 2.4% American Independent Party James C. Griffin 129,648 1.6% 1,612,427 19.3% 8,324,012 Democratic Party (US) Colorado Colorado election Colorado presidential no 1974 United States Senate election in Colorado 1974 1986 United States Senate election in Colorado 1986 125x136px Colorado Senator Gary K. Hart, half-length portrait (head crop).jpg Gary Hart Democratic Party (US) 590,501 50.3% No_image.svg Mary Estill Buchanan Republican Party (US) 571,295 48.7% 1980 United States Senate election in Colorado results map by county.svg County results Hart: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Bunchanan: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% 250px U.S. senator Gary Hart Democratic Party (US) Gary Hart Democratic Party (US) 1980 United States Senate election in Colorado List of United States senators from Colorado Incumbent Democrat Gary Hart won re-election to a second term over Mary Estill Buchanan, Colorado secretary of state. General election results Democratic Party (US) Gary Hart (incumbent) 590,501 50.33% −6.90% Republican Party (US) Mary Estill Buchanan 571,295 48.70% +9.20% Statesman Earl Higgerson 7,265 0.62% Independent American Party Henry John Olshaw 4,081 0.35% 19,206 1.64% −16.10% 1,173,142 Democratic Party (US) Connecticut 1980 United States Senate election in Connecticut List of United States senators from Connecticut Connecticut election Connecticut presidential no 1974 United States Senate election in Connecticut 1974 1986 United States Senate election in Connecticut 1986 125x136px Rep Chris Dodd.jpg Chris Dodd Democratic Party (US) 763,969 56.3% JamesLBuckley.jpg James Buckley Republican Party (US) 581,884 42.9% 220px County results 220px Municipality results 220px Dodd: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90%Buckley: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% U.S. senator Abraham Ribicoff Democratic Party (US) Chris Dodd Democratic Party (US) Incumbent Democrat Abraham Ribicoff decided to retire. Democrat Chris Dodd won the open seat over James Buckley, former U.S. senator from New York. 1980 Connecticut United States Senate election https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3895 CT US Senate Race - Nov 04, 1980 Our Campaigns December 20, 2017 Democratic Party (US) Chris Dodd 763,969 56.3% Republican Party (US) James Buckley 581,884 42.9% Libertarian Party (US) Jerry Brennan 5,336 0.4% Concerned Citizens Party Andrew J. Zemel 4,772 0.4% Write-Ins 114 0.0% 182,085 13.4% 1,356,075 Democratic Party (US) Florida Florida election Florida 1900 presidential no 1974 United States Senate election in Florida 1974 125x136px 1986 United States Senate election in Florida 1986 Hawkins, Paula.jpg Paula Hawkins Republican Party (US) 1,822,460 51.7% WD Gunter JR.jpg Bill Gunter Democratic Party (US) 1,705,409 48.3% U.S. senator 1980 United States Senate election in Florida results map by county.svg 300px Richard Stone Democratic Party (US) Paula Hawkins Republican Party (US) County results Hawkins: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% Gunter: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% 1980 United States Senate election in Florida List of United States senators from Florida Incumbent Democrat Richard Stone decided to run for re-election to a second term, but was defeated in the Democratic primary election by Bill Gunter. Republican Paula Hawkins won the open seat. Stone, a freshman senator, had a reputation for changing his mind. In 1980, the AFL–CIO actively campaigned against him, and Stone was deemed vulnerable in his re-election bid.Abramowitz Alan I. Segal, Jeffrey Allan Senate Elections University of Michigan Press 1992 January 31, 2007 https://archive.org/details/senateelections0000abra registration bill gunter richard stone. 0-472-08192-6 78 Six Democrats entered the race for Stone's seat, including his 1974 runoff opponent Bill Gunter, who was Florida state treasurer/insurance commissioner in 1980. As was the case in 1974, Stone and Gunter were forced into a runoff, but, unlike in 1974, Gunter won the nomination.September 2017 Democratic primary resultshttps://doe.dos.state.fl.us/elections/resultsarchive/Index.asp?ElectionDate=9%2F9%2F1980&DATAMODE= https://web.archive.org/web/20110718144952/https://doe.dos.state.fl.us/elections/resultsarchive/Index.asp?ElectionDate=9%2F9%2F1980&DATAMODE= dead July 18, 2011 Election Results Florida Department of State March 28, 2011 Richard Stone Democratic Party (US) 355,287 32.08% Bill Gunter Democratic Party (US) 335,859 30.33% Buddy MacKay Democratic Party (US) 272,538 24.61% Richard A. Pettigrew Democratic Party (US) 108,154 9.77% James L. Miller Democratic Party (US) 18,118 1.64% John B. Coffey Democratic Party (US) 17,410 1.57% 1,107,366 100.00% Democratic primary runoff resultshttps://doe.dos.state.fl.us/elections/resultsarchive/Index.asp?ElectionDate=10%2F7%2F1980&DATAMODE= https://web.archive.org/web/20110718145008/https://doe.dos.state.fl.us/elections/resultsarchive/Index.asp?ElectionDate=10%2F7%2F1980&DATAMODE= dead July 18, 2011 Election Results Florida Department of State March 28, 2011 Bill Gunter Democratic Party (US) 594,676 51.76% Richard Stone Democratic Party (US) 554,268 48.24% 1,148,944 100.00% Republican primary results Paula Hawkins Republican Party (US) 209,856 48.14% Louis Frey Jr. Republican Party (US) 119,834 27.49% Ander Crenshaw Republican Party (US) 54,767 12.56% Ellis Rubin Republican Party (US) 19,990 4.59% John T. Ware Republican Party (US) 18,118 1.64% Lewis Dinkins Republican Party (US) 15,174 3.48% 435,962 100.00% Republican primary runoff results Paula Hawkins Republican Party (US) 293,600 61.61% Louis Frey Jr. Republican Party (US) 182,911 38.39% 476,511 100.00% General election results Republican Party (US) Paula Hawkins 1,822,460 51.66% +10.74% Democratic Party (US) Bill Gunter 1,705,409 48.34% +4.96% Write-ins 159 0.00% 117,051 3.32% +0.85% 3,528,028 Republican Party (US) Democratic Party (US) Georgia Georgia election Georgia (U.S. state) 1956 presidential no 1974 United States Senate special election in Georgia 1974 1986 United States Senate election in Georgia 1986 125x136px MackMattingly.jpg Mack Mattingly Republican Party (US) 803,686 50.87% HermanTalmadge.jpg Herman Talmadge Democratic Party (US) 776,143 49.13% 1980 United States Senate election in Georgia results map by county.svg 240px County results Mattingly: #e27f7f 50-60% #d75d5d 60-70% #d72f30 70-80% Talmadge: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% U.S. senator Herman Talmadge Democratic Party (US) Mack Mattingly Republican Party (US) 1980 United States Senate election in Georgia List of United States senators from Georgia Incumbent Democrat and former Governor of Georgia Herman Talmadge decided to run for re-election to a fifth term, but lost a close race to Mack Mattingly, chairman of the Georgia Republican Party. 1980 resulted in a landslide election for Republicans that would come to be known as the Reagan Revolution. 1980 United States Senate election, Georgia https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3890 United States Senator Our Campaigns January 1, 2009 Republican Party (US) Mack Mattingly 803,686 50.87% +22.63% Democratic Party (US) Herman Talmadge (incumbent) 776,143 49.13% −22.63% 27,543 1.74% −41.78% 1,579,829 Republican Party (US) Democratic Party (US) 22.63% Hawaii Hawaii election Hawaii presidential no 1974 United States Senate election in Hawaii 1974 1986 United States Senate election in Hawaii 1986 x140px File:Daniel Inouye.jpg Daniel Inouye Democratic Party (United States) 224,485 77.95% File:3x4.svg Cooper Brown Republican Party (United States) 53,068 18.43% 1980 United States Senate election in Hawaii results map by county.svg 250px County resultsInouye: #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% U.S. Senator Daniel Inouye Democratic Party (United States) Daniel Inouye Democratic Party (United States) 1980 United States Senate election in Hawaii List of United States senators from Hawaii Incumbent Democrat Daniel Inouye was re-elected to a fourth term, defeating Republican Cooper Brown. 1980 United States Senate election in Hawaii Democratic Party (US) Daniel Inouye (incumbent) 224,485 77.94% Republican Party (US) Cooper Brown 53,068 18.43% Libertarian Party (US) Bud Shasteen 10,453 3.63% 171,417 59.51% 288,006 Democratic Party (US) Idaho Idaho election Idaho presidential no 1974 United States Senate election in Idaho 1974 1986 United States Senate election in Idaho 1986 125x136px Stevesymms.jpg Steve Symms Republican Party (US) 218,701 49.7% FrankChurch.jpg Frank Church Democratic Party (US) 214,439 48.8% U.S. senator 1980 United States Senate election in Idaho results map by county.svg 180px Frank Church Democratic Party (US) Steve Symms Republican Party (US) County results Symms: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80%Church: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% 1980 United States Senate election in Idaho List of United States senators from Idaho Incumbent Democrat Frank Church ran for re-election to a fifth term, but was defeated by Republican Steve Symms, U.S. congressman. General election results Republican Party (US) Steve Symms 218,701 49.74% +7.61% Democratic Party (US) Frank Church (incumbent) 214,439 48.78% −7.30% Libertarian Party (US) Larry Fullmer 6,507 1.48% 4,262 0.97% −12.96% 439,647 Republican Party (US) Democratic Party (US) Illinois Illinois election Illinois presidential no 1974 United States Senate election in Illinois 1974 1986 United States Senate election in Illinois 1986 125x136px Alan John Dixon.jpg Alan Dixon Democratic Party (US) 2,565,302 56.0% Dave O’Neal.jpg Dave O'Neal Republican Party (US) 1,946,296 42.5% 1980 United States Senate election in Illinois results map by county.svg 170px County results Dixon: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% O'Neal: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% U.S. senator Adlai Stevenson III Democratic Party (US) Alan J. Dixon Democratic Party (US) 1980 United States Senate election in Illinois List of United States senators from Illinois Incumbent Democrat Adlai Stevenson III decided to retire. Democrat Alan J. Dixon won the open seat, beating Dave O'Neal, lieutenant governor of Illinois. 1980 Illinois United States Senate election https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3887 IL US Senate Race - November 04, 1980 Ourcampaigns.com April 4, 2015 Democratic Party (US) Alan Dixon 2,565,302 56.0% Republican Party (US) Dave O'Neal 1,946,296 42.5% Libertarian Party (US) Bruce Green 29,328 0.6% Independent Sidney Lens 19,213 0.4% Communist Party USA Charles F. Wilson 5,671 0.2% Workers World Party Michael Soriano 5,626 0.1% Socialist Workers Party (US) Burton L. Artz 2,715 0.1% Write-Ins 96 0.00% 619,006 13.5% 4,580,030 Democratic Party (US) Indiana Indiana election Indiana presidential no 1974 United States Senate election in Indiana 1974 1986 United States Senate election in Indiana 1986 125x136px Dan Quayle 1977.jpg Dan Quayle Republican Party (US) 1,182,414 53.8% Birch bayh.jpg Birch Bayh Democratic Party (US) 1,015,922 46.2% 1980 United States Senate election in Indiana results map by county.svg 250px County resultsQuayle: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80%Bayh: #7996e2 50–60% U.S. senator Birch Bayh Democratic Party (US) Dan Quayle Republican Party (US) 1980 United States Senate election in Indiana List of United States senators from Indiana Incumbent Democrat Birch Bayh ran for a fourth term, but was defeated by Republican Dan Quayle. Republican primary results https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=260647 Official Results OurCampaigns March 6, 2009 Republican Party (US) Dan Quayle 397,273 77.06% Republican Party (US) Roger Marsh 118,273 22.94% Birch Bayh, the incumbent senator, faced no opposition within the Indiana Democratic Party and avoided a primary election. Bayh was originally elected in 1962, and was re-elected in 1968 and 1974. He was chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee and architect of the 25th and 26th Amendments. This election was one of the key races in the country, and signaled a trend that would come to be known as Reagan's coattails, describing the influence Ronald Reagan had in congressional elections. Incumbent three-term Senator Bayh was defeated by over 160,000 votes by Representative Dan Quayle, who would go on to be vice president of the United States. General election results Republican Party (US) Dan Quayle 1,182,414 53.79% Democratic Party (US) Birch Bayh (incumbent) 1,015,922 46.21% 166,492 7.58% 2,198,366 | Republican Party (US) | colspan=4 | Republican gain from Democratic Iowa Iowa election Iowa presidential no 1974 United States Senate election in Iowa 1974 1986 United States Senate election in Iowa 1986 125x136px Chuck Grassley 1979 congressional photo.jpg Chuck Grassley Republican Party (US) 683,014 53.49% John Culver.jpg John Culver Democratic Party (US) 581,545 45.54% 1980 United States Senate election in Iowa results map by county.svg 230px U.S. senator John Culver Democratic Party (US) Chuck Grassley Republican Party (US) County results Grassley: #e27f7f 50-60% #d75d5d 60-70% #d72f30 70-80% Culver: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% 1980 United States Senate election in Iowa List of United States senators from Iowa Incumbent Democrat John Culver sought re-election to a second term in the Senate, but was unsuccessful, falling to Chuck Grassley, the United States congressman from Iowa's 3rd congressional district, the Republican nominee. Democratic primary resultshttp://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/results/80s/1980primcanv.pdf Summary of Official Canvass of Votes in Iowa Primary Election June 3, 1980 sos.iowa.gov live https://web.archive.org/web/20220313040020/http://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/results/80s/1980primcanv.pdf March 13, 2022 John Culver (incumbent) Democratic Party (US) 95,656 99.95% Write-ins Democratic Party (US) 52 0.05% 95,708 100.00% Republican primary results Chuck Grassley Republican Party (US) 170,120 65.54% Tom Stoner Republican Party (US) 89,409 34.45% Write-ins Republican Party (US) 34 0.01% 259,563 100.00% 1980 United States Senate election in Iowa Republican Party (US) Chuck Grassley 683,014 53.49% +4.21% Democratic Party (US) John Culver (incumbent) 581,545 45.54% –4.48% Independent Garry De Young 5,858 0.46% Libertarian Party (US) Robert V. Hengerer 4,233 0.33% Independent John Ingram Henderson 2,336 0.18% 101,469 7.95% +7.20% 1,772,983 Republican Party (US) Democratic Party (US) Kansas Kansas election Kansas presidential no 1974 United States Senate election in Kansas 1974 1986 United States Senate election in Kansas 1986 x150px Bob Dole Republican Party (United States) 598,686 63.76% x120px John Simpson Democratic Party (United States) 340,271 36.24% 1980 United States Senate election in Kansas results map by county.svg 250px County results Dole: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% U.S. Senator Bob Dole Republican Party (United States) Bob Dole Republican Party (United States) 1980 United States Senate election in Kansas List of United States senators from Kansas Incumbent Republican Bob Dole won re-election to a third term, defeating Democratic (formerly Republican) state Senator John Simpson. 1980 United States Senate election in Kansas Republican Party (US) Bob Dole (incumbent) 598,686 63.76% Democratic Party (US) John Simpson 340,271 36.24% 258,415 27.52% 938,957 Republican Party (US) Kentucky 1980 United States Senate election in Kentucky List of United States senators from Kentucky Kentucky election Kentucky presidential no 1974 United States Senate election in Kentucky 1974 1986 United States Senate election in Kentucky 1986 125x136px File:Wendell-H-Ford.jpg Wendell Ford Democratic Party (US) 720,891 65.13% Mary Louise Foust Republican Party (US) 386,029 34.87% 1980 United States Senate election in Kentucky results map by county.svg 300px County resultsFord: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90%Foust: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% U.S. senator Wendell Ford Democratic Party (US) Wendell Ford Democratic Party (US) Democrat Wendell Ford won re-election, defeating Republican Mary Louise Foust. General election resultshttps://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1980election.pdf Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 1980 clerk.house.gov live https://web.archive.org/web/20220320200405/https://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1980election.pdf March 20, 2022 Democratic Party (US) Wendell Ford (incumbent) 720,891 65.13% Republican Party (US) Mary Louise Foust 386,029 34.87% 334,862 30.26% 1,106,920 Democratic Party (US) Louisiana Louisiana election Louisiana 1912 Presidential no 1974 United States Senate election in Louisiana 1974 1986 United States Senate election in Louisiana 1986 September 13, 1980 x150px Russell B. Long Democratic Party (United States) 484,770 57.64% x120px Woody Jenkins Democratic Party (United States) 325,992 38.76% 1980 United States Senate election in Louisiana results map by parish.svg 285px Parish resultsLong: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80%Jenkins: #ff9955 50–60% U.S. Senator Russell B. Long Democratic Party (United States) Russell B. Long Democratic Party (United States) 1980 United States Senate election in Louisiana List of United States senators from Louisiana Incumbent Russell B. Long ran for re-election to a seventh and final term, defeating state Representative Woody Jenkins. 1980 United States Senate election in Louisiana Democratic Party (US) Russell Long (incumbent) 484,770 57.64% Democratic Party (US) Woody Jenkins 325,922 38.76% Republican Party (US) Jerry C. Bardwell 13,739 1.63% Republican Party (US) Robert Max Ross 10,208 1.21% No Party Maomi Bracey 6,374 0.76% 158,848 18.89 841,013 Democratic Party (US) Maryland 1980 United States Senate election in Maryland List of United States senators from Maryland Maryland election Maryland presidential no 1974 United States Senate election in Maryland 1974 1986 United States Senate election in Maryland 1986 x140px File:Charlesmathiasjr (cropped).jpg Charles Mathias Republican Party (United States) 850,970 66.17% File:3x4.svg Edward T. Conroy Democratic Party (United States) 435,118 33.83% 1980 United States Senate election in Maryland results map by county.svg 275px County resultsMathias: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% U.S. Senator Charles Mathias Republican Party (United States) Charles Mathias Republican Party (United States) Incumbent Republican Charles Mathias ran for re-election to a third term, and defeated Democratic state Senator Edward T. Conroy. 1980 United States Senate election in Maryland Republican Party (US) Charles Mathias (incumbent) 850,970 66.17% Democratic Party (US) Edward T. Conroy 435,118 33.83% 415,852 32.34% 1,286,088 Republican Party (US) Missouri Missouri election Missouri Presidential no 1974 United States Senate election in Missouri 1974 1986 United States Senate election in Missouri 1986 x150px Thomas Eagleton Democratic Party (United States) 1,074,859 52.00% x120px Gene McNary Republican Party (United States) 985,399 47.67% 1980 United States Senate election in Missouri results map by county.svg 250px County results Eagleton: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% McNary: #e27f7f 50-60% #d75d5d 60-70% #d72f30 70-80% U.S. Senator Thomas Eagleton Democratic Party (United States) Thomas Eagleton Democratic Party (United States) 1980 United States Senate election in Missouri List of United States senators from Missouri Incumbent Democrat Thomas Eagleton won reelection, defeating Republican St. Louis County Executive Gene McNary. 1980 United States Senate election in Missouri Democratic Party (US) Thomas Eagleton (incumbent) 1,074,859 52.00% Republican Party (US) Gene McNary 985,399 47.67% Socialist Workers Party (US) Martha Pettis 6,707 0.32% 89,460 4.33% 2,066,965 Democratic Party (US) Nevada Nevada election Nevada 1929 presidential no 1974 United States Senate election in Nevada 1974 1986 United States Senate election in Nevada 1986 125x136px Paul Laxalt.jpg Paul Laxalt Republican Party (US) 144,224 58.5% No image.svg Mary Gojack Democratic Party (US) 92,129 37.4% 1980 United States Senate election in Nevada results map by county.svg 230px County resultsLaxalt: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90% U.S. senator Paul Laxalt Republican Party (US) Paul Laxalt Republican Party (US) 1980 United States Senate election in Nevada List of United States senators from Nevada Incumbent Republican Paul Laxalt won re-election to a second term over Mary Gojack, former state senator (1974–1978) and former state assemblywoman (1972–1974).https://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=19582 Candidate - Mary L. Gojack Our Campaigns December 20, 2017 General election results Republican Party (US) Paul Laxalt (incumbent) 144,224 58.52% +11.55% Democratic Party (US) Mary Gojack 92,129 37.38% −9.22% Libertarian Party (US) Allen Hacker 6,920 2.81% 3,163 1.28% 52,095 21.14% +20.77% 246,436 Republican Party (US) New Hampshire New Hampshire election New Hampshire presidential no 1974–75 United States Senate elections in New Hampshire#Special election: September 1975 1975 (special) 1986 United States Senate election in New Hampshire 1986 125x136px Warren Rudman.jpg Warren Rudman Republican Party (US) 195,559 52.2% D000574.jpg John Durkin Democratic Party (US) 179,455 47.8% x245px County results x245px Municipality results Rudman: #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90%Durkin: #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #3933e5 80–90%Tie: #ae8bb1 50% U.S. senator John A. Durkin Democratic Party (US) Warren Rudman Republican Party (US) 1980 United States Senate election in New Hampshire List of United States senators from New Hampshire Incumbent Democrat John Durkin was defeated by former Attorney General of New Hampshire Warren Rudman in a relatively close election, where nationwide Republicans had a landslide known as the Reagan Revolution. General election results Republican Party (US) Warren Rudman 195,559 52.15% Democratic Party (US) John A. Durkin (incumbent) 179,455 47.85% 16,104 4.3% 375,014 Republican Party (US) Democratic Party (US) New York New York election New York presidential no 1974 United States Senate election in New York 1974 1986 United States Senate election in New York 1986 125x136px Alfonse D'Amato.jpg Al D'Amato Republican Party (US) 2,699,652 44.9% Elizabeth Holtzman.jpg Elizabeth Holtzman Democratic Party (US) 2,618,661 43.5% Jacob Javits portrait.jpg Jacob K. Javits Liberal Party (New York) 664,544 11.1% 1980 United States Senate election in New York results map by county.svg 300px County results U.S. senator Jacob K. Javits Republican Party (US) Al D'Amato Republican Party (US) 1980 United States Senate election in New York List of United States senators from New York Incumbent Republican Jacob K. Javits was defeated in the primary, and Republican Al D'Amato, presiding supervisor of the Town of Hempstead, won the three-way election with Elizabeth Holtzman, U.S. representative. 1980 New York Senate Democratic primary election https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=43852 PA Governor - D Primary Race - May 16, 1978 Our Campaigns December 20, 2017 Democratic Party (US) Elizabeth Holtzman 378,567 40.74% Democratic Party (US) Bess Myerson 292,767 31.51% Democratic Party (US) John Lindsay 146,815 15.80% Democratic Party (US) John J. Santucci 36,770 11.96% Republican primary results http://www.9wsyr.com/mostpopular/story/Miner-Kimatian-win-Syracuse-mayoral-primaries/G_EgwHAEskClUf1wm-6wuA.cspx Syracuse Mayoral Primary Results - 9wsyr.com December 20, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20110719063010/http://www.9wsyr.com/mostpopular/story/Miner-Kimatian-win-Syracuse-mayoral-primaries/G_EgwHAEskClUf1wm-6wuA.cspx July 19, 2011 dead dmy-all Alfonse M. D'Amato Republican Party (US) 323,468 55.68% Jacob K. Javits (incumbent) Republican Party (US) 257,433 44.32% 580,901 100.00% Javits's refusal to adjust politically to the rightward movement of his party, as well as his 1979 diagnosis with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (also known as Lou Gehrig's disease) led to a primary challenge. Javits was defeated in the primary by Hempstead Presiding Supervisor Al D'Amato on September 9. D'Amato, also running on the Conservative line, proceeded to defeat Democratic U.S. Representative Elizabeth Holtzman and Javits, who ran on the Liberal Party ticket. In the traditionally liberal state of New York, Javits split the Democratic vote with Holtzman to give D'Amato a close victory.https://archive.org/details/senateelections0000abra registration Senate Elections Abramowitz Alan Segal Jeffrey Allan January 1, 1992 University of Michigan Press 0472081926 en General election results https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3894 NY US Senate Race - Nov 04, 1980 Our Campaigns December 20, 2017 Republican Party (US) Alfonse D'Amato 2,272,082 Conservative Party (New York) Alfonse D'Amato 275,100 Right to Life Party (New York) Alfonse D'Amato 152,470 Total Alfonse D'Amato 2,699,652 44.88% Democratic Party (US) Elizabeth Holtzman 2,618,661 43.54% Liberal Party (New York) Jacob K. Javits (incumbent) 664,544 11.05% Libertarian Party (US) Richard Savadel 21,465 0.36% Communist Party USA William R. Scott 4,161 0.07% Workers World Party Thomas Soto 3,643 0.06% Socialist Workers Party (US) Victor A. Nieto 2,715 0.05% Write-in votes 73 <0.01% 80,991 1.34% 6,014,914 Republican Party (US) Republican Party (US) North Carolina North Carolina election North Carolina presidential no 1974 United States Senate election in North Carolina 1974 1986 United States Senate elections in North Carolina 1986 125x136px 1885 John P. East.jpg John East Republican Party (US) 898,064 50.0% Robert Burren Morgan.jpg Robert Morgan Democratic Party (US) 887,653 49.4% 1980 United States Senate election in North Carolina results map by county.svg 300px County resultsEast: #E27F7F 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70%Morgan: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% U.S. senator Robert Morgan Democratic Party (US) John East Republican Party (US) 1980 United States Senate election in North Carolina List of United States senators from North Carolina Incumbent Democrat Robert Morgan lost re-election a second term to Republican John East, professor at East Carolina University. 1980 North Carolina U.S. Senate election Republican Party (US) John East 898,064 49.96% +12.18% Democratic Party (US) Robert Morgan (incumbent) 887,653 49.38% −12.39% Libertarian Party (US) F.W. (Rick) Pasotto 7,602 0.04% Socialist Workers Party (US) Rebecca Finch 4,346 0.02% 10,411 0.58% 1,797,655 Republican Party (US) Democratic Party (US) North Dakota North Dakota election North Dakota presidential no 1974 United States Senate election in North Dakota 1974 1986 United States Senate election in North Dakota 1986 125x136px Mark Andrews (cropped).jpg Mark Andrews Republican Party (US) 210,347 70.29% 3x4.svg Kent Johanneson North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party 86,658 28.96% File:1980 United States Senate election in North Dakota results map by county.svg 250px U.S. senator Milton R. Young Republican Party (US) Mark Andrews Republican Party (US) County resultsAndrews: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90% 1980 United States Senate election in North Dakota List of United States senators from North Dakota Incumbent Republican Milton Young was retiring. Republican Mark Andrews defeated North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party candidate Kent Johanneson to fill the vacated seat. Andrews, who had served as a representative since 1965, easily received the Republican nomination, and the endorsed Democratic-NPL candidate was Kent Johanneson. Andrews and Johanneson won the primary elections for their respective parties. Two independent candidates, Harley McLain and Don J. Klingensmith, also filed before the deadline, under the Chemical Farming Banned and Statesman parties respectively. McLain would later run for the same seat in 1998 against then incumbent Byron Dorgan. 1980 United States Senate election in North Dakota Republican Party (US) Mark Andrews 210,347 70.29% Democratic Party (US) Kent Johanneson 86,658 28.96% Independent Harley McLain 1,625 0.54% Independent Don J. Klingensmith 642 0.22% 123,689 41.33% 299,272 Republican Party (US) Ohio Ohio election Ohio presidential no 1974 United States Senate election in Ohio 1974 1986 United States Senate election in Ohio 1986 125x136px John Glenn 97th Congress 1981.jpg John Glenn Democratic Party (US) 2,770,786 68.8% No image.svg Jim Betts Republican Party (US) 1,137,695 28.3% 1980 United States Senate election in Ohio results map by county.svg 200px County resultsGlenn: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90%Betts: #e27f7f 50–60% U.S. senator John Glenn Democratic Party (US) John Glenn Democratic Party (US) 1980 United States Senate election in Ohio List of United States senators from Ohio Incumbent Democrat John Glenn won re-election to a second term in a landslide with 69% of the vote over Jim Betts, state representative, coinciding with Ronald Reagan's substantial win in the state during the presidential election. 1980 Ohio United States Senate election https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3885 OH US Senate Race - Nov 04, 1980 Our Campaigns December 20, 2017 Democratic Party (US) John Glenn (incumbent) 2,770,786 68.8% Republican Party (US) Jim Betts 1,137,695 28.3% Independent John E. Powers 76,412 1.9% Independent Rick Nagin 42,410 1.1% 1,633,091 40.5% 4,027,303 Democratic Party (US) Oklahoma Oklahoma election Oklahoma 1941 presidential no 1974 United States Senate election in Oklahoma 1974 1986 United States Senate election in Oklahoma 1986 125x136px Don Nickles.jpg Don Nickles Republican Party (US) 587,252 53.5% No_image.svg Andy Coats Democratic Party (US) 400,230 44.8% 1980 United States Senate election in Oklahoma results map by county.svg 300px County results Nickles: #ffb2b2 40-50% #e27f7f 50-60% #d75d5d 60-70% #d72f30 70-80% Coats: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% U.S. senator Henry Bellmon Republican Party (US) Don Nickles Republican Party (US) 1980 United States Senate election in Oklahoma List of United States senators from Oklahoma Incumbent Republican Henry Bellmon decided to retire, instead of seeking a third term. Republican nominee Don Nickles won the open seat over Andy Coats, Oklahoma County district attorney.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=31856 Candidate - Andrew M. Coats Our Campaigns December 20, 2017 After two years in the State Senate, and displeased by the policies of the Carter administration, Nickles ran for the United States Senate in 1980 to succeed Republican Henry Bellmon, who was retiring. As an unknown in a field crowded with business and political bigwigs, Nickles was not initially given much of a chance. Bellmon tried to convince him to wait and run for the U.S. House. Utilizing personal contact and passing out unique "wooden nickel" campaign button novelties, Nickles' unique grassroot community ties to local Amway distributors throughout Oklahoma gave him an interpersonal network which proved helpful.July 2008 Nickles beat two well-funded oil millionaires (Jack Zink and Ed Noble) in the primary, and won the primary run-off against Zink, a race car driver. He later won the general election against Democrat Oklahoma City Mayor Andy Coats and independent Charles Nesbitt, the Oklahoma corporation commissioner and former Oklahoma Attorney General. At the age of 31, Nickles was the youngest Republican ever elected to the U.S. Senate. General election results https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3875 OK US Senate Race - Nov 04, 1980 Our Campaigns December 20, 2017 Republican Party (US) Don Nickles 587,252 53.5% Democratic Party (US) Andy Coats 478,283 43.6% Independent Charles R. Nesbitt 21,179 1.9% Libertarian Party (US) Robert T. Murphy 9,757 0.9% Independent Paul E. Trent 1,823 0.2% 108,969 9.9% Republican Party (US) Oregon Oregon election Oregon presidential no 1974 United States Senate election in Oregon 1974 1986 United States Senate election in Oregon 1986 125x136px RWPackwood.jpg Bob Packwood Republican Party (US) 594,290 52.1% Ted Kulongoski 1980.jpg Ted Kulongoski Democratic Party (US) 501,963 44.0% 1980 United States Senate election in Oregon results map by county.svg 250px County results Packwood: #e27f7f 50-60% #d75d5d 60-70% Kulongoski: #7996e2 50–60% U.S. senator Bob Packwood Republican Party (US) Bob Packwood Republican Party (US) 1980 United States Senate election in Oregon List of United States senators from Oregon Republican incumbent Bob Packwood was re-elected to a third term, defeating Democratic state senator Ted Kulongoski and Libertarian Tonie Nathan. thumb|115px|Mount St. Helens erupted two days before the Oregon primaries. 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens The primary elections were held on May 20, 1980, in conjunction with the Democratic and Republican presidential primaries. Interest in the primaries was somewhat subdued because they occurred just two days after the eruption of Mount St. Helens, about 60 mi km north of Oregon's most populous city, Portland.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=sKISAAAAIBAJ&pg=4570,5122162 Early turnout moderate as primary vote begins The Bulletin (Bend) May 20, 1980 March 23, 2010 Sand Joseph R. June 2023 InternetArchiveBot yes https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=zlYgAAAAIBAJ&pg=3377,2670006 Volcano upstages Oregon primary Wicker Tom Tom Wicker May 21, 1980 March 23, 2010 Daytona Beach Morning Journal The eruption (which was a VEI = 5 event) was the first significant one to occur in the contiguous 48 U.S. states since the 1915 eruption of California's Lassen Peak.https://archive.org/details/volcanoescrucibl0000fish registration 294 volcanoes usa st helens historical eruptions lassen. Volcanoes: Crucibles of Change Richard V. Fisher Grant Heiken Jeffrey Hulen October 4, 1998 Princeton University Press December 20, 2017 Internet Archive 0691002495 1980 Republican primary for the United States Senate from Oregon https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=259576 Oregon US Senate Republican Primary Race, May 20, 1980 ourcampaigns.com March 23, 2010 Republican Party (US) Bob Packwood (incumbent) 191,127 62.43% Republican Party (US) Brenda Jose 45,973 15.02% Republican Party (US) Kenneth Brown 23,599 7.71% Republican Party (US) Rosalie Huss 22,929 7.49% Republican Party (US) William D. Severn 22,281 6.08% Republican Party (US) miscellaneous 227 0.07% 306,136 100.00% 1980 Democratic primary for the United States Senate from Oregon https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=259577 Oregon US Senate Democratic Primary Race, May 20, 1980 ourcampaigns.com March 23, 2010 Democratic Party (US) Ted Kulongoski 161,153 47.66% Democratic Party (US) Charles O. Porter 69,646 20.60% Democratic Party (US) Jack Sumner 46,107 13.64% Democratic Party (US) John Sweeney 39,961 11.82% Democratic Party (US) Gene Arvidson 20,548 6.08% Democratic Party (US) miscellaneous 692 0.21% 338,110 100.00% In addition to the candidates chosen in the primaries, Tonie Nathan was chosen as the Libertarian Party candidate at that party's convention in June.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=n3cRAAAAIBAJ&pg=4302,6435059 https://archive.today/20130125001207/http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=n3cRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=3OEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4302,6435059 dead January 25, 2013 Nathan, Wright named nominees by Libertarians The Register-Guard June 2, 1980 March 23, 2010 Nathan had been the Libertarian vice presidential candidate in the 1972 presidential election, and was the first woman to ever receive an electoral vote in a U.S. presidential election from a faithless elector who voted for her. Boaz David http://www.cato-at-liberty.org/2008/08/29/first-woman/ First Woman Cato @ Liberty (Cato Institute) August 29, 2008 March 23, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100320054135/http://www.cato-at-liberty.org/2008/08/29/first-woman/ March 20, 2010 dead As a well-funded incumbent, Packwood was expected to have a fairly easy road to re-election, and led by double digit margins in most early polls.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=3KArAAAAIBAJ&pg=7169,5334968 Campaign '80: Oregon is interested in home races The Telegraph (Nashua) Sand Joseph R. September 25, 1980 March 23, 2010https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=a5oSAAAAIBAJ&pg=4981,50446 Poll shows Packwood well ahead of his foe The Bulletin (Bend) August 18, 1980 March 23, 2010 June 2022 InternetArchiveBot yes Packwood chose defense spending as his key issue in the campaign, while Kulongoski focused on the economy and unemployment. Nathan hammered at core Libertarian principles of limited government, with a goal of 5% of the votes, which would keep the party as a valid minor party.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=oYQRAAAAIBAJ&pg=3762%2C484112 Senate race stirs memories of 1968 The Register-Guard November 2, 1980 March 23, 2010 The three candidates agreed to three debates, to be held across the state in the summer of 1980.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=84URAAAAIBAJ&pg=6758,2798679 https://archive.today/20130124124629/http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=84URAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7eEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6758,2798679 dead January 24, 2013 Senate contestants schedule 3 debates The Register-Guard July 12, 1980 March 23, 2010 As the challenger, Kulongoski aggressively attempted to engage Packwood in the debates, but the debate format did not allow the candidates to ask follow-up questions or rebut each other's statements, and Packwood was largely able to avoid confrontation and stay above the fray. As the campaign wore on, Kulongoski grew more confident and tried to appeal to Oregonians' independent values by saying that Packwood's enormous cash advantage was due to "eastern" money. Kulongoski closed to within a few points in some late polls, but with no mistakes made by Packwood and with the coattail effect of Ronald Reagan's presidential victory, the incumbent achieved an electoral majority and a fairly comfortable 8-point margin over Kulongoski. Nathan finished with less than 4% of the vote, short of her goal of 5%.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=pIQRAAAAIBAJ&pg=3025%2C1340762 Packwood wins Senate race The Register-Guard November 5, 1980 March 23, 2010 With Republicans taking control of the Senate, Packwood was in line to become chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee. Fellow Oregon Republican Senator Mark Hatfield was also elevated to chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, giving Oregon power in the Senate it had never seen before.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qIQRAAAAIBAJ&pg=3800,2703098& Never has state had so much power Forrester Steve The Register-Guard November 9, 1980 March 23, 2010 October 2010 H3llBot 1980 United States Senate election in Oregon https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3869 Oregon US Senate Race, Nov 4, 1980 ourcampaigns.com March 23, 2010 Republican Party (US) Bob Packwood (incumbent) 594,290 52.13% Democratic Party (US) Ted Kulongoski 501,963 44.03% Libertarian Party (US) Tonie Nathan 43,686 3.83% 1,139,939 100.00% Republican Party (US) Democratic Party (US) Pennsylvania Pennsylvania election Pennsylvania presidential no 1974 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania 1974 1986 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania 1986 125x136px Arlen Specter 1960.jpg Arlen Specter Republican Party (US) 2,230,404 50.5% File:Peter F. Flaherty (PA mayor) (cropped).png Pete Flaherty Democratic Party (US) 2,122,391 48.0% 1980 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania results map by county.svg 250px County results Specter: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% Flaherty: #7996e2 50–60% #6674DE 60-70% #3933e5 70–80% U.S. senator Richard Schweiker Republican Party (US) Arlen Specter Republican Party (US) 1980 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania List of United States senators from Pennsylvania Incumbent Republican Richard Schweiker decided to retire, instead of seeking a third term. Republican nominee Arlen Specter won the open seat, defeating Democratic nominee Peter F. Flaherty, former maayor of Pittsburgh. Arlen Specter, formerly a member of the Democratic party, had served as legal counsel to the Warren Commission, which investigated the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy, after which he became district attorney of Philadelphia. After he was defeated in a 1967 run for mayor of Philadelphia, Specter was defeated in his bid for a third term as district attorney. He had run in the Republican primary in the 1976 Senate election, but was defeated by John Heinz. He ran in the 1978 gubernatorial election, but was defeated by Dick Thornburgh in the primary. Shortly after Specter opened a law practice in Atlantic City, New Jersey, incumbent Republican Richard Schweiker unexpectedly announced his decision not to seek re-election to his seat. Specter, believing his reputation as a political moderate would help him in the general election, decided to run. In the Republican primary, Specter faced state Senator Edward Howard, as well as Delaware County Councilman Bud Haabestad, who was endorsed by Schweiker, then-governor Thornburgh and John Heinz. Specter ultimately defeated Haabestad, his most prominent challenger, by approximately 37,000 votes.Kennedy John J. Pennsylvania elections : statewide contests from 1950-2004 2006 University Press of America Lanham, Md. 0761832793 61–63 https://books.google.com/books?id=1J_9q-lIWRkC&q=1980+specter+flaherty&pg=PA61 In the Democratic primary, former Pittsburgh Mayor Peter Flaherty contended with state Representative Joseph Rhodes Jr., former U.S. Representative Edward Mezvinsky, state Senator H. Craig Lewis and Dean of Temple University Law School Peter J. Liacouras. Flaherty's name recognition enabled him to defeat his primary opponents, winning every county and thus winning the Democratic nomination. Flaherty employed a general election strategy he had used in two previous statewide office campaigns: win by a wide margin in the southwestern part of the state, and narrowly win Philadelphia. He also hoped to carry several swing towns vi support from several labor unions. Specter hoped to carry his hometown of Philadelphia, despite the Democrats' 7–2 voter registration advantage there. To this end, Specter sought endorsements among city Democratic leadership, including future mayor John F. Street. Specter hoped that, with wins in suburban areas and the heavily Republican central portion of the state, in addition to winning Philadelphia, he would be able to win the election. Specter distanced himself from Governor Dick Thornburgh, who had become unpopular in some demographics due to his proposals to decrease welfare program spending. In the end, Specter defeated Flaherty by approximately 108,000 votes, carrying Philadelphia and its suburbs as well as the central and northeastern portions of the state. Flaherty performed strongest in the western portion of the state, including Cambria, Clarion, Erie and Mercer counties. 1980 Pennsylvania United States Senate election Republican Party (US) Arlen Specter 2,230,404 50.48% Democratic Party (US) Peter F. Flaherty 2,122,391 48.04% Socialist Workers Party (US) Linda Mohrbacher 27,229 0.62% Libertarian Party (US) David K. Walter 18,595 0.42% Consumer Lee Frissell 16,089 0.36% Communist Party USA Frank Kinces 3,334 0.08% 108,013 2.44% 4,418,042 Republican Party (US) South Carolina South Carolina election South Carolina presidential no 1974 United States Senate election in South Carolina 1974 1986 United States Senate election in South Carolina 1986 125x136px FritzHollings.jpg Ernest Hollings Democratic Party (US) 612,556 70.4% No_image.svg Marshall Mays Republican Party (US) 257,946 29.6% 1980 United States Senate election in South Carolina results map by county.svg 250px County resultsHollings: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% U.S. senator Fritz Hollings Democratic Party (US) Ernest Hollings Democratic Party (US) 1980 United States Senate election in South Carolina List of United States senators from South Carolina Incumbent Democratic senator Fritz Hollings easily defeated Republican challenger Marshall Mays to win his fourth (his third full) term. South Carolina Democratic primary election Democratic Party (US) Fritz Hollings (incumbent) 266,796 81.2% Democratic Party (US) Nettie Durant Dickerson 34,720 10.6% Democratic Party (US) William P. Kreml 27,049 8.2% South Carolina Republican primary election Republican Party (US) Marshall Mays 14,075 42.6% Republican Party (US) Charlie Rhodes 11,395 34.5% Republican Party (US) Robert Carley 7,575 22.9% South Carolina Republican primary election runoff Republican Party (US) Marshall Mays 6,853 64.8% +22.2% Republican Party (US) Charlie Rhodes 3,717 35.2% +0.7% South Carolina general election Democratic Party (US) Fritz Hollings (incumbent) 612,556 70.4% +1.0% Republican Party (US) Marshall Mays 257,946 29.6% +0.9% No party Write-Ins 94 0.0% 0.0% 354,610 40.8% +0.1% 870,596 70.5% +19.2% Democratic Party (US) South Dakota South Dakota election South Dakota 1963 presidential no 1974 United States Senate election in South Dakota 1974 1986 United States Senate election in South Dakota 1986 125x136px JamesAbdnor.jpg James Abdnor Republican Party (US) 190,594 58.2% George McGovern bioguide.jpg George McGovern Democratic Party (US) 129,018 39.4% 1980 United States Senate election in South Dakota results map by county.svg 250px County results Abdnor: #ffb2b2 40-50% #e27f7f 50-60% #d75d5d 60-70% #d72f30 70-80% #c21b18 80-90% McGovern: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% U.S. senator George McGovern Democratic Party (US) James Abdnor Republican Party (US) 1980 United States Senate election in South Dakota List of United States senators from South Dakota Incumbent Democrat George McGovern ran for re-election to a fourth term, but was defeated by Republican James Abdnor, U.S. representative. Democratic primary results http://www.sdsos.gov/electionsvoteregistration/electvoterpdfs/72-86/80SDPRIM.pdf South Dakota Secretary of State, Shantel Krebs www.sdsos.gov December 20, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20110722012419/http://www.sdsos.gov/electionsvoteregistration/electvoterpdfs/72-86/80SDPRIM.pdf July 22, 2011 dead George McGovern (incumbent) Democratic Party (US) 44,822 62.44% Larry Schumaker Democratic Party (US) 26,958 37.56% 71,780 100.00% Republican primary results James Abdnor Republican Party (US) 68,196 72.93% Dale Bell Republican Party (US) 25,314 27.07% 93,510 100.00% McGovern was one of several liberal Democratic U.S. senators targeted for defeat in 1980 by the National Conservative Political Action Committee (NCPAC), which put out a year's worth of negative portrayals of McGovern.Marano 22–23 They and other anti-abortion groups especially focused on McGovern's support for pro-choice abortion laws.https://select.nytimes.com/mem/archive/pdf?res=F10B10F63B5C11728DDDAC0894D9415B8084F1D3 McGovern Fails in Attempt At Fourth Term as Senator Petersen, Iver The New York Times November 5, 1980 A21 fee required McGovern faced a Democratic primary challenge for the first time, from an anti-abortion candidate.Marano 27 Abdnor, a four-term incumbent congressman who held identical positions to McGovern on farm issues, was solidly conservative on national issues, and was well liked within the state.Marano 29 Abdnor's campaign focused on both McGovern's liberal voting record and what it said was McGovern's lack of involvement in South Dakotan affairs. McGovern made an issue of NCPAC's outside involvement, and that group eventually withdrew from the campaign after Abdnor denounced a letter they had sent out. Far behind in the polls earlier, McGovern outspent Abdnor 2-to-1, hammered away at Abdnor's refusal to debate him (drawing attention to a slight speech defect Abdnor had), and, showing the comeback pattern of some of his past races in the state, closed the gap for a while.Marano 32 However, in the general election, McGovern was solidly defeated, getting only 39 percent of the vote to Abdnor's 58 percent.Marano 32 McGovern became one of many Democratic casualties of that year's Republican sweep,http://www.time.com/time/printout/0,8816,950490,00.html https://archive.today/20130204140646/http://www.time.com/time/printout/0,8816,950490,00.html dead February 4, 2013 Nation: Reagan Gets a G.O.P Senate Time November 17, 1980 which became known as the "Reagan Revolution". General election results Republican Party (US) James Abdnor 190,594 58.20% +11.24% Democratic Party (US) George McGovern (incumbent) 129,018 39.40% –13.65% Independent Wayne Peterson 7,866 2.40% 61,576 18.80% +12.72% 327,478 Republican Party (US) Democratic Party (US) Utah Utah election Utah 1913 presidential no 1974 United States Senate election in Utah 1974 1986 United States Senate election in Utah 1986 x140px File:Jake Garn.jpg Jake Garn Republican Party (United States) 437,675 73.65% File:No image.svg Dan Berman Democratic Party (United States) 151,454 25.49% 1980 United States Senate election in Utah results map by county.svg 220px County results Garn: #d75d5d 60-70% #d72f30 70-80% #c21b18 80-90% Berman: #7996e2 50–60% U.S. Senator Jake Garn Republican Party (United States) Jake Garn Republican Party (United States) 1980 United States Senate election in Utah List of United States senators from Utah Incumbent Republican Jake Garn ran successfully for reelection to a second term in the United States Senate, defeating Democrat Dan Berman. 1980 United States Senate election in Utah Republican Party (US) Jake Garn (incumbent) 437,675 73.65% Democratic Party (US) Dan Berman 151,454 25.48% Independent Bruce Bangerter 3,186 0.54% American Party (1969) George M. Batchelor 1,983 0.33% 286,221 48.17% 594,298 Republican Party (US) Vermont Vermont election Vermont presidential 125x136px no 1974 United States Senate election in Vermont 1974 1986 United States Senate election in Vermont 1986 Patrick Leahy 1979 congressional photo.jpg Patrick Leahy Democratic Party (US) 104,089 49.8% Ledbetter.png Stewart M. Ledbetter Republican Party (US) 101,647 48.6% x220px County results x220px Municipality results 219px Leahy: #A5B0FF 40-50% #7996E2 50-60% #6674de 60-70% #584CDE 70-80% Ledbetter: #FFB2B2 40-50% #E27F7F 50-60% #D75D5D 60-70% #D72F30 70-80% #c21b18 80-90% U.S. senator Patrick Leahy Democratic Party (US) Patrick Leahy Democratic Party (US) 1980 United States Senate election in Vermont List of United States senators from Vermont Incumbent Democrat Patrick Leahy ran successfully for reelection to a second term in the United States Senate, defeating Stewart M. Ledbetter in the closest race of his senatorial career. Democratic primary results Primary Election Results https://www.sec.state.vt.us/media/62932/p1980.pdf Office of the Vermont Secretary of State June 17, 2015 December 31, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141231030817/https://www.sec.state.vt.us/media/62932/p1980.pdf dead Democratic Party (US) Patrick Leahy (incumbent) 27,548 97.5% Democratic Party (US) Other 696 2.5% 28,244 100.0% Republican primary results Republican Party (US) Stewart M. Ledbetter 16,518 35.3% Republican Party (US) James E. Mullin 12,256 26.2% Republican Party (US) Tom Evslin 8,575 18.3% Republican Party (US) T. Garry Buckley 5,209 11.1% Republican Party (US) Robert Schuettinger 3,450 7.4% Republican Party (US) Anthony N. Doria 496 1.1% Republican Party (US) Other 316 0.7% 46,820 100.0% Liberty Union primary results Liberty Union Party Earl S. Gardner 135 80.4% Liberty Union Party Other 33 19.6% 168 100.0% 1980 United States Senate election in Vermont General Election Results - U.S. Senator - 1914-2014 https://www.sec.state.vt.us/media/682280/generalelection_USSenator.pdf Office of the Vermont Secretary of State June 17, 2015 March 4, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304053355/https://www.sec.state.vt.us/media/682280/generalelection_USSenator.pdf dead Democratic Party (US) Patrick Leahy (incumbent) 104,089 49.8% Republican Party (US) Stewart M. Ledbetter 101,647 48.6% Independent Anthony N. Doria 1,764 0.8% Liberty Union Party Earl S. Gardner 1,578 0.8% N/A Other 110 0.0% 2,755 1.32% 209,188 100.0% Democratic Party (US) Washington Washington election Washington presidential no 1974 United States Senate election in Washington 1974 1986 United States Senate election in Washington 1986 125x136px Bio gorton.jpg Slade Gorton Republican Party (US) 936,317 54.2% Elder Warren Magnuson (Cropped).png Warren Magnuson Democratic Party (US) 792,052 45.8% 1980 United States Senate election in Washington results map by county.svg 250px County resultsGorton: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70%Magnuson: #7996e2 50–60% U.S. senator Warren Magnuson Democratic Party (US) Slade Gorton Republican Party (US) 1980 United States Senate election in Washington List of United States senators from Washington Incumbent Democrat Warren Magnuson lost re-election to State Attorney General Slade Gorton. General election results https://www.sos.wa.gov/elections/results_report.aspx Election Search Results - Elections & Voting Washington Secretary of State Elections Division December 20, 2017 October 26, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161026000247/https://www.sos.wa.gov/elections/results_search.aspx dead Republican Party (Washington) Slade Gorton 936,317 54.2% Democratic Party (Washington) Warren Magnuson (incumbent) 792,052 45.8% 144,265 8.4% 1,728,369 100.0% Republican Party (US) Democratic Party (US) Wisconsin Wisconsin election Wisconsin 1913 presidential no 1974 United States Senate election in Wisconsin 1974 1986 United States Senate election in Wisconsin 1986 125x136px SenatorKasten.jpg Bob Kasten Republican Party (US) 1,106,311 50.2% GaylordNelson.jpg Gaylord Nelson Democratic Party (US) 1,065,487 48.3% 1980 United States Senate election in Wisconsin results map by county.svg 220px County resultsKasten: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70%Nelson: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% U.S. senator Gaylord Nelson Democratic Party (US) Bob Kasten Republican Party (US) 1980 United States Senate election in Wisconsin List of United States senators from Wisconsin Incumbent Democrat Gaylord Nelson ran for re-election to a fourth term, but was defeated by Bob Kasten, former U.S. representative from Wisconsin's 9th congressional district (1975–1979). General election results Republican Party (US) Bob Kasten 1,106,311 50.44% Democratic Party (US) Gaylord Nelson (incumbent) 1,065,487 48.34% Constitution Party (US) James P. Wickstrom 16,156 0.73% Libertarian Party (US) Bervin J. Larson 9,679 0.44% Socialist Workers Party (US) Susan Hagen 6,502 0.30% 40,284 1.85% 2,204,135 Republican Party (US) Democratic Party (US) See also 1980 United States elections 1980 United States gubernatorial elections 1980 United States presidential election 1980 United States House of Representatives elections 96th United States Congress 97th United States Congress Notes References 30em Sources Marano Richard Michael Vote Your Conscience: The Last Campaign of George McGovern Praeger Publishers 2003 0-275-97189-9 Marano State Election Commission Report of the South Carolina Election Commission for the Period Ending June 30, 1981 1981 Columbia, SC State of South Carolina 30, 33, 35, 37 Category:November 1980 in the United States Category:Robert Byrd