1980 United States Senate election in Kansas

1980 United States Senate election in Kansas

November 4, 1980

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

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]

Republican primary

Candidates

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

Results

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%

Democratic primary

Candidates

• 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

Results

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

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

See also

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

Notes

1. "Lawrence Journal-World - Google News Archive Search".
2. "Our Campaigns - KS US Senate - R Primary Race - Aug 05, 1980".
3. "Our Campaigns - KS US Senate - D Primary Race - Aug 05, 1980".
4. "Our Campaigns - KS US Senate Race - Nov 04, 1980".