1980 United States Senate election in Kansas

none March 2026 September 2023 1980 United States Senate election in Kansas Kansas presidential no 1974 United States Senate election in Kansas 1974 1986 United States Senate election in Kansas 1986 November 4, 1980 File:1977 Dole p55 (cropped).jpg 150x150px Bob Dole Republican Party (United States) 598,686 63.76% 3x4.svg John Simpson Democratic Party (United States) 340,271 36.24% 1980 United States Senate election in Kansas results map by county.svg 270px 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) The 1980 United States Senate election in Kansas took place on November 4, 1980. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Bob Dole was re-elected to his third term in office, after briefly campaigning for President earlier that year. He defeated Democrat John Simpson, who had previously served in the Kansas State Senate as a Republican.https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2199&dat=19800403&id=JKgyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=R-cFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6812,518972 Lawrence Journal-World - Google News Archive Search Republican primary Candidates Bob Dole, incumbent Senator and nominee for Vice President in 1976 Jim H. Grainge, resident of Lenexa Results Republican primary resultshttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=259923 Our Campaigns - KS US Senate - R Primary Race - Aug 05, 1980 Republican Party (United States) Bob Dole (incumbent) 201,484 81.85% Republican Party (United States) Roger Marsh 44,674 18.15% 246,158 100.00% Democratic primary Candidates John A. Barnes, candidate for U.S. Representative in 1976 from Cherryvale Howard C. Lee, resident of Ottawa James R. Maher, Conservative Party nominee for Senate in 1978 from Overland Park Ken North, resident of Shawnee Mission Ed Phillips, candidate for U.S. Representative in 1978 from Louisburg John Simpson, former Republican State Senator from Salina Results Democratic primary resultshttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=259924 Our Campaigns - KS US Senate - D Primary Race - Aug 05, 1980 Democratic Party (United States) John Simpson 52,004 35.79% Democratic Party (United States) James R. Maher 46,322 31.88% Democratic Party (United States) John A. Barnes 16,466 11.33% Democratic Party (United States) Ken North 14,218 9.79% Democratic Party (United States) Ed Phillips 8,838 6.08% Democratic Party (United States) Howard C. Lee 7,461 5.14% 145,309 100.00% General election Results General election resultshttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3876 Our Campaigns - KS US Senate Race - Nov 04, 1980 Republican Party (United States) Bob Dole (incumbent) 598,686 63.76% 12.91 Democratic Party (United States) John Simpson 340,271 36.24% 12.91 938,957 100.00% Republican Party (United States) See also List of United States senators from Kansas 1980 United States Senate elections Notes 2 1980 Kansas Category:1980 Kansas elections Category:Bob Dole