Elections / 1980 · Senate · NV
Nevada — 1980 U.S. Senate election
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Akashic1980 · U.S. SenateNevada · U.S. SenatePaul LaxaltR+21.4
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1980 Senate returns.
- Paul Laxalt✓Republican144,22459.3%
- Mary GojackDemocrat92,12937.9%
- Allen HackerLibertarian6,9202.8%
presidential baselinePresident 1980R+35.6Senate 1980R+21.4vs. baselineD+14.2
Nevada's 1980 Senate race ran 14.2 points more Democratic than the presidential race on the same ballot.
Nevada's Senate margins
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| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | +31.6% |
| 1980 | −21.4% |
| 1982 | −2.4% |
| 1986 | +5.5% |
| 1988 | +4.2% |
| 1992 | +10.8% |
| 1994 | +9.9% |
| 1998 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | −15.4% |
| 2004 | +25.9% |
| 2006 | −14.4% |
| 2010 | +5.7% |
| 2012 | −1.2% |
| 2016 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | +1.6% |
Same ballot, 1980NV
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1980 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.