Election Name: | 1980 United States Senate election in Missouri |
Country: | Missouri |
Type: | Presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1974 United States Senate election in Missouri |
Previous Year: | 1974 |
Next Election: | 1986 United States Senate election in Missouri |
Next Year: | 1986 |
Election Date: | November 4, 1980 |
Image1: | File:ThomasEagleton (3x4 a).jpg |
Nominee1: | Thomas Eagleton |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 1,074,859 |
Percentage1: | 52.00% |
Nominee2: | Gene McNary |
Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 985,399 |
Percentage2: | 47.67% |
Map Size: | 275px |
U.S. Senator | |
Before Election: | Thomas Eagleton |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
After Election: | Thomas Eagleton |
After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1980 United States Senate election in Missouri was held on November 4, 1980. Incumbent Senator Thomas Eagleton defeated Republican nominee Gene McNary with 52.00% of the vote. As of 2024, this is the last time the Democrats won the Class 3 Senate seat in Missouri.
Primary elections were held on August 5, 1980.[1]
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