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      Home/Elections/1980/US Senate/Nevada
      1980·US Senate·Nevada

      Nevada US Senate

      Winner
      REP
      Paul Laxalt
      58.5%144,224 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Mary L Gojack
      37.4%92,129 votes
      Margin
      R+21.1
      246,436 total votes
      3 candidates246,436 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Paul LaxaltREP✓
      		REP144,22458.5%
      Mary L GojackDEM
      		DEM92,12937.4%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH10,0834.1%

      Seat History

      US Senate in Nevada(Class II)

      2024
      Jacky RosenDEM
      D+1.6
      2022
      Catherine Cortez MastoDEM
      D+0.8
      2018
      Jacky RosenDEM
      D+5.0
      2016
      Catherine Cortez MastoDEM
      D+2.4
      2012
      Dean HellerREP
      R+1.2
      2010
      Harry M ReidDEM
      D+5.7
      2006
      John E EnsignREP
      R+14.4
      2004
      Harry M ReidDEM
      D+25.9
      2000
      John E EnsignREP
      R+15.4
      1998
      Harry M ReidDEM
      D+0.1
      1994
      Richard H BryanDEM
      D+9.9
      1992
      Harry M ReidDEM
      D+10.8
      1988
      Richard H BryanDEM
      D+4.1
      1986
      Harry M ReidDEM
      D+5.5
      1982
      Chic HechtREP
      R+2.4
      View all US Senate history for Nevada →

      Candidates

      Paul LaxaltREP
      Record3W-1L
      Avg MarginR+6.4
      Career1964-1980
      US Senate / Governor
      Full profile →
      Mary L GojackDEM
      Record2W-2L
      Avg MarginD+0.2
      Career1972-1982
      US House / US Senate / State Senate / State House
      Full profile →

      Also in Nevada, 1980

      President1 contest →US House1 contest →
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