1980 United States Senate election in Kansas

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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

The1980 United States Senate election in Kansas took place on November 4, 1980. Incumbent Republican U.S. SenatorBob Dole was re-elected to his third term in office, afterbriefly campaigning for President earlier that year. He defeated DemocratJohn Simpson, who had previously served in the Kansas State Senate as a Republican.^[1]

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

• John A. Barnes, candidate for U.S. Representative in 1976 fromCherryvale
• Howard C. Lee, resident ofOttawa
• James R. Maher, Conservative Party nominee for Senate in 1978 fromOverland Park
• Ken North, resident ofShawnee Mission
• Ed Phillips, candidate for U.S. Representative in 1978 fromLouisburg
• John Simpson, former Republican State Senator fromSalina

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%
	Republicanhold		Swing

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