1980 Senate elections · Washington history
Washington U.S. Senate election 1980
Slade Gorton REP +8.4 gain · Class III seat · held 11/4/80
- Votes counted
- 1,728,369
- Margin
- 8.4 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticchanged party
- President in WA
- R+12.3same year
General election 11/4/80
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slade Gorton Won | REP | 936,317 | 54.17% | |
| Warren G. Magnuson | DEM | 792,052 | 45.83% | |
| Total | 1,728,369 | |||
Official source: data
Other Washington Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Class I | Maria Cantwell | 18.5 |
| 2022 | Class III | Patty Murray | 14.5 |
| 2018 | Class I | Maria Cantwell | 16.9 |
| 2016 | Class III | Patty Murray | 18.0 |
| 2012 | Class I | Maria Cantwell | 20.9 |
| 2010 | Class III | Patty Murray | 4.7 |
| 2006 | Class I | Maria Cantwell | 16.9 |
| 2004 | Class III | Patty Murray | 12.2 |
| 2000 | Class I | Maria Cantwell | 0.1 |
| 1998 | Class III | Patty Murray | 16.8 |
| 1994 | Class I | Slade Gorton | 11.5 |
| 1992 | Class III | Patty Murray | 8.0 |
Full Washington Senate history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 1980 Washington Senate race?
Slade Gorton (REP) won with 54.2% of the vote, ahead of Warren G. Magnuson (45.8%), a margin of 8.4 points.
Did the Washington Senate seat change party in 1980?
Yes. It moved from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party.
How many votes were cast in the 1980 Washington Senate race?
1,728,369 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.