1980 United States Senate election in Kansas

The 1980 United States Senate election in Kansas took place on November 4, 1980. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Bob Dole was re-elected to his third term in office, after briefly campaigning for President earlier that year. He defeated Democrat John Simpson, who had previously served in the Kansas State Senate as a Republican.[1]

1980 United States Senate election in Kansas
November 4, 1980
 
Nominee Bob Dole John Simpson
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 598,686 340,271
Percentage 63.76% 36.24%
County Results
Dole:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
U.S. senator before election

Bob Dole
Republican

 Elected U.S. Senator

Bob Dole
Republican

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Republican primary

Candidates
  • Bob Dole, incumbent Senator and nominee for Vice President in 1976
  • Jim H. Grainge, resident of Lenexa

Results
Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Dole (incumbent) 201,484 81.85%
Republican Roger Marsh 44,674 18.15%
Total votes 246,158 100.00%

Democratic primary

Candidates
  • John A. Barnes, candidate for U.S. Representative in 1976 from Cherryvale
  • Howard C. Lee, resident of Ottawa
  • James R. Maher, Conservative Party nominee for Senate in 1978 from Overland Park
  • Ken North, resident of Shawnee Mission
  • Ed Phillips, candidate for U.S. Representative in 1978 from Louisburg
  • John Simpson, former Republican State Senator from Salina

Results
Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Simpson 52,004 35.79%
Democratic James R. Maher 46,322 31.88%
Democratic John A. Barnes 16,466 11.33%
Democratic Ken North 14,218 9.79%
Democratic Ed Phillips 8,838 6.08%
Democratic Howard C. Lee 7,461 5.14%
Total votes 145,309 100.00%

General election

Results
General election results[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Bob Dole (incumbent) 598,686 63.76% 12.91
Democratic John Simpson 340,271 36.24% 12.91
Total votes 938,957 100.00%
Republican hold Swing

See also

Notes
  1. https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2199&dat=19800403&id=JKgyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=R-cFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6812,518972
  2. https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=259923
  3. https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=259924
  4. https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3876
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