Elections / 1980 · Senate · IL
The Democratic candidate won Illinois's Senate seat D+13.5.
Illinois, 1980. Candidate results and statewide totals below. The presidential race shared this ballot.
Illinois — 1980 Senate result
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1976–2024 Senate returns (party-classified by literal ballot party).
Democratic (D)
2,565,302
56.0%
Republican (R)
1,946,296
42.5%
All others
68,335
1.5%
Margin
D+13.5
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1980 Senate returns.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alan J. Dixon | DDemocrat | 2,565,302 | 56.0% |
| David C. O'Neal | RRepublican | 1,946,296 | 42.5% |
| Bruce Green | OLibertarian | 29,328 | 0.6% |
| Sidney Lens | OCitizens | 19,213 | 0.4% |
| Charles F. Wilson | OCommunist | 11,453 | 0.3% |
| Michael Soriano | OWorkers World | 5,626 | 0.1% |
| Burton Lee Artz | OSocialist Workers | 2,715 | 0.1% |
Illinois's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1978–2022
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1978 | −7.9% |
| 1980 | +13.5% |
| 1984 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | +31.4% |
| 1990 | +30.1% |
| 1992 | +10.2% |
| 1996 | +15.4% |
| 1998 | −2.9% |
| 2002 | +22.3% |
| 2004 | +42.9% |
| 2008 | +39.3% |
| 2010 | −1.6% |
| 2014 | +10.9% |
| 2016 | +15.1% |
| 2020 | +16.1% |
| 2022 | +15.3% |