1980 United States Senate election in Kansas

1980 United States Senate election in Kansas
November 4, 1980
 
Nominee Bob Dole John Simpson
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 598,686 340,271
Percentage 63.76% 36.24%
County results
Dole:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
U.S. senator before election

Bob Dole
Republican

 Elected U.S. Senator

Bob Dole
Republican

The 1980 United States Senate election in Kansas took place on November 4, 1980. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Bob Dole was re-elected to his third term in office, after briefly campaigning for President earlier that year. He defeated Democrat John Simpson, who had previously served in the Kansas State Senate as a Republican.

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