United States Senate election in Wisconsin, 1980
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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
- Gaylord Nelson, incumbent U.S. Senator since 1963
Republican
- Bob Kasten, Former U.S. Representative from Wisconsin's 9th congressional district (1975-1979)
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 |
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