United States Senate election in Wisconsin, 1980

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United States Senate election in Wisconsin, 1980
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Nominee Bob Kasten Gaylord Nelson
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 1,106,311 1,065,487
Percentage 50.2% 48.3%
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County results
U.S. senator before election

Gaylord Nelson
Democratic

 Elected U.S. Senator

Bob Kasten
Republican
Elections in Wisconsin
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The 1980 United States Senate election in Wisconsin was held on November 4, 1980. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson ran for re-election to a fourth term, but was defeated by Bob Kasten.[1]

Major candidates

Democratic

Republican

Results

General election results
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Bob Kasten 1,106,311 50.44
Democratic Gaylord Nelson 1,065,487 48.34
Constitution James P. Wickstrom 16,156 0.73
Libertarian Bervin J. Larson 9,679 0.44
Socialist Workers Susan Hagen 6,502 0.30
Majority 40,284 1.85
Turnout 2,204,135
Republican gain from Democratic

References

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  1. ↑ http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1980election.pdf
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