Elections / 1980 · Senate · KY
Kentucky — 1980 U.S. Senate election
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Akashic1980 · U.S. SenateKentucky · U.S. SenateWendell H. FordD+30.3
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1980 Senate returns.
- Wendell H. Ford✓Democrat720,89165.1%
- Mary Louise FoustRepublican386,02934.9%
presidential baselinePresident 1980R+1.5Senate 1980D+30.3vs. baselineD+31.7
Kentucky's 1980 Senate race ran 31.7 points more Democratic than the presidential race on the same ballot.
Kentucky's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1978–2022
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1978 | +24.1% |
| 1980 | +30.3% |
| 1984 | −0.4% |
| 1986 | +48.8% |
| 1990 | −4.4% |
| 1992 | +27.1% |
| 1996 | −12.6% |
| 1998 | −0.6% |
| 2002 | −29.4% |
| 2004 | −1.3% |
| 2008 | −5.9% |
| 2010 | −11.5% |
| 2014 | −15.5% |
| 2016 | −14.5% |
| 2020 | −19.5% |
| 2022 | −23.6% |
Same ballot, 1980KY
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1980 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.