1980 Senate elections · Ohio history
Ohio U.S. Senate election 1980
John Glenn DEM +40.6 · Class III seat · held 11/4/80
- Votes counted
- 4,027,303
- Margin
- 40.6 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
- President in OH
- R+10.6same year
General election 11/4/80
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Glenn Won | DEM | 2,770,786 | 68.80% | |
| James E. Betts | REP | 1,137,695 | 28.25% | |
| John E. Powers | IND | 76,412 | 1.90% | |
| Write-in | — | 42,410 | 1.05% | |
| Total | 4,027,303 | |||
Official source: data
Other Ohio Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Class I | Bernie Moreno | 3.6 |
| 2022 | Class III | JD Vance | 6.1 |
| 2018 | Class I | Sherrod Brown | 6.9 |
| 2016 | Class III | Rob Portman | 20.9 |
| 2012 | Class I | Sherrod Brown | 6.0 |
| 2010 | Class III | Rob Portman | 17.4 |
| 2006 | Class I | Sherrod Brown | 12.4 |
| 2004 | Class III | George V. Voinovich | 27.7 |
| 2000 | Class I | Mike DeWine | 24.1 |
| 1998 | Class III | George V. Voinovich | 12.9 |
| 1994 | Class I | Mike DeWine | 14.2 |
| 1992 | Class III | John Glenn | 8.7 |
Questions and answers
Who won the 1980 Ohio Senate race?
John Glenn (DEM) won with 68.8% of the vote, ahead of James E. Betts (28.3%), a margin of 40.6 points.
Did the Ohio Senate seat change party in 1980?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1980 Ohio Senate race?
4,027,303 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.