1980 Senate elections · Kansas history
Kansas U.S. Senate election 1980
Bob Dole REP +27.5 · Class III seat · held 11/4/80
- Votes counted
- 938,957
- Margin
- 27.5 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
- President in KS
- R+24.6same year
General election 11/4/80
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Dole Won | REP | 598,686 | 63.76% | |
| John Simpson | DEM | 340,271 | 36.24% | |
| Total | 938,957 | |||
Official source: data
Other Kansas Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Class III | Jerry Moran | 23.0 |
| 2020 | Class II | Roger Marshall | 11.4 |
| 2016 | Class III | Jerry Moran | 29.9 |
| 2014 | Class II | Pat Roberts | 10.6 |
| 2010 | Class III | Jerry Moran | 43.7 |
| 2008 | Class II | Pat Roberts | 23.6 |
| 2004 | Class III | Sam Brownback | 41.7 |
| 2002 | Class II | Pat Roberts | 73.4 |
| 1998 | Class III | Sam Brownback | 33.7 |
| 1996 | Class II | Pat Roberts | 27.6 |
| 1996 special | Class III | Sam Brownback | 10.6 |
| 1992 | Class III | Bob Dole | 31.7 |
Questions and answers
Who won the 1980 Kansas Senate race?
Bob Dole (REP) won with 63.8% of the vote, ahead of John Simpson (36.2%), a margin of 27.5 points.
Did the Kansas Senate seat change party in 1980?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1980 Kansas Senate race?
938,957 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.