Elections / 1980 · Senate · AK
Alaska — 1980 U.S. Senate election
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Akashic1980 · U.S. SenateAlaska · U.S. SenateFrank H. MurkowskiR+7.8
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1980 Senate returns.
- Frank H. Murkowski✓Republican84,15953.9%
- Clark S. GrueningDemocrat72,00746.1%
presidential baselinePresident 1980R+27.9Senate 1980R+7.8vs. baselineD+20.2
Alaska's 1980 Senate race ran 20.2 points more Democratic than the presidential race on the same ballot.
Alaska's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1978–2022
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1978 | −51.7% |
| 1980 | −7.8% |
| 1984 | −42.7% |
| 1986 | −9.9% |
| 1990 | −34.6% |
| 1992 | −14.7% |
| 1996 | −66.7% |
| 1998 | −54.9% |
| 2002 | −67.7% |
| 2004 | −3.0% |
| 2008 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | −4.0% |
| 2014 | −2.1% |
| 2016 | −32.8% |
| 2020 | −12.7% |
| 2022 | −78.5% |
Same ballot, 1980AK
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1980 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.