Elections / 1980 · Senate · OK
Oklahoma — 1980 U.S. Senate election
Recent presidential results
Akashic1980 · U.S. SenateOklahoma · U.S. SenateDon NicklesR+9.9
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1980 Senate returns.
- Don Nickles✓Republican587,25253.5%
- Andy CoatsDemocrat478,28343.5%
- Charles NesbittIndependent21,1791.9%
- Robert MurphyLibertarian9,7570.9%
- Paul E. TrentIndependent1,8230.2%
presidential baselinePresident 1980R+25.5Senate 1980R+9.9vs. baselineD+15.6
Oklahoma's 1980 Senate race ran 15.6 points more Democratic than the presidential race on the same ballot.
Oklahoma's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1978–2022
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1978 | +32.6% |
| 1980 | −9.9% |
| 1984 | +52.2% |
| 1986 | −10.4% |
| 1990 | +66.4% |
| 1992 | −20.4% |
| 1994 | −15.3% |
| 1996 | −16.6% |
| 1998 | −35.1% |
| 2002 | −21.0% |
| 2004 | −11.5% |
| 2008 | −17.5% |
| 2010 | −44.5% |
| 2014 | −39.5% |
| 2016 | −43.2% |
| 2020 | −30.2% |
| 2022 | −32.2% |
Same ballot, 1980OK
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1980 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.