1980 Senate elections · North Dakota history
North Dakota U.S. Senate election 1980
Mark Andrews REP +41.3 · Class III seat · held 11/4/80
- Votes counted
- 299,272
- Margin
- 41.3 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
- President in ND
- R+38.0same year
General election 11/4/80
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Andrews Won | REP | 210,347 | 70.29% | |
| Kent Johanneson | DEM | 86,658 | 28.96% | |
| Harley J. McLain | IND | 1,625 | 0.54% | |
| Don Klingensmith | IND | 642 | 0.22% | |
| Total | 299,272 | |||
Official source: 1980election.pdf
Other North Dakota Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Class I | Kevin Cramer | 32.9 |
| 2022 | Class III | John Hoeven | 31.4 |
| 2018 | Class I | Kevin Cramer | 10.8 |
| 2016 | Class III | John Hoeven | 61.5 |
| 2012 | Class I | Heidi Heitkamp | 0.9 |
| 2010 | Class III | John Hoeven | 54.0 |
| 2006 | Class I | Kent Conrad | 39.3 |
| 2004 | Class III | Byron L. Dorgan | 36.6 |
| 2000 | Class I | Kent Conrad | 22.8 |
| 1998 | Class III | Byron L. Dorgan | 28.0 |
| 1994 | Class I | Kent Conrad | 16.0 |
| 1992 | Class III | Byron L. Dorgan | 20.1 |
Full North Dakota Senate history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 1980 North Dakota Senate race?
Mark Andrews (REP) won with 70.3% of the vote, ahead of Kent Johanneson (29.0%), a margin of 41.3 points.
Did the North Dakota Senate seat change party in 1980?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1980 North Dakota Senate race?
299,272 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.