Elections / 1980 · Senate · OR
Oregon — 1980 U.S. Senate election
Recent presidential results
Akashic1980 · U.S. SenateOregon · U.S. SenateBob PackwoodR+8.1
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1980 Senate returns.
- Bob Packwood✓Republican594,29052.1%
- Ted KulongoskiDemocrat501,96344.0%
- Tonie NathanLibertarian43,6863.8%
presidential baselinePresident 1980R+9.7Senate 1980R+8.1vs. baselineD+1.6
Oregon's 1980 Senate race ran 1.6 points more Democratic than the presidential race on the same ballot.
Oregon's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1978–2022
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1978 | −23.4% |
| 1980 | −8.1% |
| 1984 | −33.1% |
| 1986 | −26.9% |
| 1990 | −7.5% |
| 1992 | −5.7% |
| 1996 | −3.9% |
| 1998 | +27.3% |
| 2002 | −16.6% |
| 2004 | +31.6% |
| 2008 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | +18.0% |
| 2014 | +18.9% |
| 2016 | +23.3% |
| 2020 | +17.6% |
| 2022 | +14.9% |
Same ballot, 1980OR
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1980 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.