1980 United States Senate election in Kansas

1980 United States Senate election in Kansas

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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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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]

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

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%

• 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

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^[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

• List of United States senators from Kansas
• 1980 United States Senate elections