Elections / 1980 · Senate · WI
Wisconsin — 1980 U.S. Senate election
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Akashic1980 · U.S. SenateWisconsin · U.S. SenateRobert W. Kasten Jr.R+1.9
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1980 Senate returns.
- Robert W. Kasten Jr.✓Republican1,106,31150.2%
- Gaylord A. NelsonDemocrat1,065,48748.3%
- James P. WickstromAmerican Independent16,1560.7%
- Bervin J. LarsonLibertarian9,6790.4%
- Susan L. HagenSocialist Workers6,5020.3%
presidential baselinePresident 1980R+4.7Senate 1980R+1.9vs. baselineD+2.9
Wisconsin's 1980 Senate race ran 2.9 points more Democratic than the presidential race on the same ballot.
Wisconsin's Senate margins
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| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | +45.6% |
| 1980 | −1.9% |
| 1982 | +29.5% |
| 1986 | −3.5% |
| 1988 | +4.5% |
| 1992 | +6.6% |
| 1994 | +17.6% |
| 1998 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | +24.5% |
| 2004 | +11.2% |
| 2006 | +37.8% |
| 2010 | −4.8% |
| 2012 | +5.5% |
| 2016 | −3.4% |
| 2018 | +10.8% |
| 2022 | −1.0% |
| 2024 | +0.8% |
Same ballot, 1980WI
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1980 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.