1980 United States Senate election in New Hampshire

none March 2026 September 2023 1980 United States Senate election in New Hampshire 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 November 4, 1980 150x150px Warren Rudman.jpg Warren Rudman Republican Party (United States) 195,563 52.15% D000574.jpg John Durkin Democratic Party (United States) 179,455 47.85% 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 Durkin Democratic Party (United States) Warren Rudman Republican Party (United States) The 1980 United States Senate election in New Hampshire took place on November 4, 1980. Incumbent Democratic Senator John A. Durkin, who won a contentious do-over election in 1975 following an extremely close election in 1974, ran for re-election to a second term. Former New Hampshire Attorney General Warren Rudman won a crowded Republican primary and faced Durkin in the general election. While Republican presidential nominee Ronald Reagan won the state by a wide margin in the presidential election, Rudman unseated Durkin by a slim margin, winning 52% of the vote to Durkin's 48%. After Durkin's loss, no Democrat would be elected to the Senate from the state until 2008. Democratic primary Candidates John A. Durkin, incumbent U.S. Senator William F. Sullivan, disabled veteranBurton Meg He's Durkin's Opponent, But Chooses to Ignore Him Concord Monitor August 23, 1980 Concord, New Hampshire 1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/concord-monitor/174645000/ June 16, 2025 Results Democratic primary resultsNew Hampshire Secretary of State State of New Hampshire Manual for the General Court 1981 Concord, New Hampshire 1981 https://scholars.unh.edu/court/47/ June 16, 2025 John A. Durkin (inc.) Democratic Party (United States) 37,059 78.79% William F. Sullivan Democratic Party (United States) 9,486 20.17% Write-ins Democratic Party (United States) 489 1.04% 47,034 100.00% Republican primary Candidates Warren Rudman, former New Hampshire Attorney GeneralBurton Meg Finding the Common Denominator: GOP's Senate Forum Becomes a Durkin Roast Concord Monitor June 12, 1980 Concord, New Hampshire 4 https://www.newspapers.com/article/concord-monitor/174647133/ June 16, 2025 John Sununu, former State Representative, Tufts University professor Wesley Powell, former Governor of New Hampshire Edward B. Hager, physician11 GOP Hopefuls Running for Senate Valley News June 26, 1980 West Lebanon, New Hampshire 9 https://www.newspapers.com/article/valley-news/174647261// June 16, 2025 Lawrence J. Brady, former Deputy Director of the Office of Export Enforcement David H. Bradley, former State Senator Anthony Campaigne, businessman George B. Roberts, Jr., Speaker of the New Hampshire House of Representatives Robert Marvel, retired United States Navy commander E. J. Smith, encyclopedia salesman Carmen Chimento, 1974 and 1975 American Independent Party nominee for the U.S. Senate Results Republican primary results Warren Rudman Republican Party (United States) 20,206 20.27% John Sununu Republican Party (United States) 16,885 16.94% Wesley Powell Republican Party (United States) 14,861 14.91% Edward B. Hager Republican Party (United States) 9,821 9.85% Lawrence J. Brady Republican Party (United States) 9,426 9.46% David H. Bradley Republican Party (United States) 9,361 9.39% Anthony Campaigne Republican Party (United States) 8,495 8.52% George B. Roberts, Jr. Republican Party (United States) 7,397 7.42% Robert Marvel Republican Party (United States) 1,475 1.48% E. J. Smith Republican Party (United States) 1,166 1.17% Carmen C. Chimento Republican Party (United States) 502 0.50% Write-ins Republican Party (United States) 78 0.08% 99,673 100.00% General election Results 1980 United States Senate election in New Hampshire Republican Party (United States) Warren Rudman 195,563 52.15% +9.11% Democratic Party (United States) John A. Durkin (inc.) 179,455 47.85% -5.76% 16,108 4.30% -6.28% 375,018 100.00% Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) See also 1980 United States Senate elections References 1980 New Hampshire United States Senate