1980 United States Senate election in Nevada explained

Election Name:1980 United States Senate election in Nevada
Country:Nevada
Flag Year:1929
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1974 United States Senate election in Nevada
Previous Year:1974
Next Election:1986 United States Senate election in Nevada
Next Year:1986
Election Date:November 4, 1980
Image1:File:Paul Laxalt (colorized).jpg
Nominee1:Paul Laxalt
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:144,224
Percentage1:58.52%
Nominee2:Mary Gojack
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:92,129
Percentage2:37.38%
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U.S. Senator
Before Election:Paul Laxalt
Before Party:Republican Party (United States)
After Election:Paul Laxalt
After Party:Republican Party (United States)

The 1980 United States Senate election in Nevada was held on November 4, 1980. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Paul Laxalt won re-election to a second term. As of, this is the last time that the Republicans have won the Class 3 Senate seat from Nevada. 42 years later Laxalt's grandson and former Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt would run to take this senate seat in 2022, but narrowly lost to incumbent Democrat Catherine Cortez Masto.

Major candidates

Democratic

Republican

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Our Campaigns - Candidate - Mary L. Gojack.