Elections / 1980 · Senate · VT
Vermont — 1980 U.S. Senate election
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Akashic1980 · U.S. SenateVermont · U.S. SenatePatrick J. LeahyD+1.3
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1980 Senate returns.
- Patrick J. Leahy✓Democrat104,17649.8%
- Stewart M. LedbetterRepublican101,42148.5%
- Anthony N. DoriaIndependent1,7760.8%
- Earl S. GardinerSocialist1,6290.8%
presidential baselinePresident 1980R+6.0Senate 1980D+1.3vs. baselineD+7.3
Vermont's 1980 Senate race ran 7.3 points more Democratic than the presidential race on the same ballot.
Vermont's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | −4.7% |
| 1980 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | −3.0% |
| 1986 | +28.7% |
| 1988 | −38.2% |
| 1992 | +10.8% |
| 1994 | −9.8% |
| 1998 | +49.9% |
| 2000 | −40.2% |
| 2004 | +46.1% |
| 2006 | +33.1% |
| 2010 | +33.4% |
| 2012 | +46.1% |
| 2016 | +28.3% |
| 2018 | +40.0% |
| 2022 | +40.4% |
| 2024 | +31.1% |
Same ballot, 1980VT
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1980 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.