Elections / 1980 · Senate · GA
The Republican candidate won Georgia's Senate seat R+1.7.
Georgia, 1980. Candidate results and statewide totals below. The presidential race shared this ballot.
Georgia — 1980 Senate result
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1976–2024 Senate returns (party-classified by literal ballot party).
Democratic (D)
776,143
49.1%
Republican (R)
803,686
50.9%
All others
0
0.0%
Margin
R+1.7
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1980 Senate returns.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mack Mattingly | RRepublican | 803,686 | 50.9% |
| Herman E. Talmadge | DDemocrat | 776,143 | 49.1% |
Georgia's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1978–2022
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1978 | +66.3% |
| 1980 | −1.7% |
| 1984 | +59.9% |
| 1986 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | +100.0% |
| 1992 | −1.3% |
| 1996 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | −7.2% |
| 2000 | +20.4% |
| 2002 | −6.8% |
| 2004 | −17.9% |
| 2008 | −14.9% |
| 2010 | −19.3% |
| 2014 | −7.7% |
| 2016 | −13.8% |
| 2020 | −1.8% |
| 2022 | +1.0% |