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      Home/Elections/1980/US Senate/Kansas
      1980·US Senate·Kansas

      Kansas US Senate

      Winner
      REP
      Bob Dole
      63.8%598,686 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      John M Simpson
      36.2%340,271 votes
      Margin
      R+27.5
      938,957 total votes
      2 candidates938,957 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Bob DoleREP✓
      		REP598,68663.8%
      John M SimpsonDEM
      		DEM340,27136.2%

      Seat History

      US Senate in Kansas(Class I)

      2022
      Jerry MoranREP
      R+23.0
      2020
      Roger MarshallREP
      R+11.4
      2016
      Jerry MoranREP
      R+29.9
      2014
      Pat RobertsREP
      R+53.1
      2010
      Jerry MoranREP
      R+43.7
      2008
      Pat RobertsREP
      R+23.6
      2004
      Sam BrownbackREP
      R+41.7
      2002
      Pat RobertsREP
      R+82.5
      1998
      Sam BrownbackREP
      R+33.7
      1996(S)
      Sam BrownbackREP
      R+10.6
      1996
      Pat RobertsREP
      R+27.6
      1992
      Bob DoleREP
      R+31.7
      1990
      Nancy L. KassebaumREP
      R+47.2
      1986
      Bob DoleREP
      R+40.1
      1984
      Nancy L. KassebaumREP
      R+54.8
      View all US Senate history for Kansas →

      Candidates

      Bob DoleREP
      Record23W-32L
      Avg MarginD+4.2
      Career1968-1996
      President / US Senate
      Full profile →
      John M SimpsonDEM
      Record7W-2L
      Avg MarginD+0.7
      Career1972-1994
      State House / US Senate / State Senate
      Full profile →

      Also in Kansas, 1980

      President1 contest →US House5 contests →
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