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The1980 United States Senate election in Kentucky took place on November 4, 1980, concurrently with theU.S. presidential election as well as other elections to theUnited States Senate in other states as well as other elections to theUnited States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. IncumbentDemocratic SenatorWendell Ford won re-election, defeatingRepublican nomineeMary Louise Foust.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Wendell Ford (incumbent) | 188,047 | 86.96% | |
| Democratic | Flora Stuart | 28,202 | 13.04% | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Mary Louise Foust | 25,717 | 41.97% | |
| Republican | Granville Thomas | 10,246 | 16.72% | |
| Republican | Jackson Andrews | 8,382 | 13.68% | |
| Republican | Tommy Klein | 6,418 | 10.47% | |
| Republican | Yale Lubkin | 5,669 | 9.25% | |
| Republican | DeSota Vaught | 4,848 | 7.91% | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Wendell Ford (incumbent) | 720,891 | 65.13% | |
| Republican | Mary Louise Foust | 386,029 | 34.87% | |
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