Elections / 1980 · Senate · IL
Illinois — 1980 U.S. Senate election
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Akashic1980 · U.S. SenateIllinois · U.S. SenateAlan J. DixonD+13.5
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1980 Senate returns.
- Alan J. Dixon✓Democrat2,565,30256.0%
- David C. O'NealRepublican1,946,29642.5%
- Bruce GreenLibertarian29,3280.6%
- Sidney LensCitizens19,2130.4%
- Charles F. WilsonCommunist11,4530.3%
- Michael SorianoWorkers World5,6260.1%
- Burton Lee ArtzSocialist Workers2,7150.1%
presidential baselinePresident 1980R+7.9Senate 1980D+13.5vs. baselineD+21.4
Illinois's 1980 Senate race ran 21.4 points more Democratic than the presidential race on the same ballot.
Illinois's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1978–2022
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1978 | −7.9% |
| 1980 | +13.5% |
| 1984 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | +31.4% |
| 1990 | +30.1% |
| 1992 | +10.2% |
| 1996 | +15.4% |
| 1998 | −2.9% |
| 2002 | +22.3% |
| 2004 | +42.9% |
| 2008 | +39.3% |
| 2010 | −1.6% |
| 2014 | +10.9% |
| 2016 | +15.1% |
| 2020 | +16.1% |
| 2022 | +15.3% |
Same ballot, 1980IL
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1980 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.