1980_United_States_Senate_election_in_Kansas

1980 United States Senate election in Kansas

1980 United States Senate election in Kansas

US election

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.[1]

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Republican primary

Candidates

  • Bob Dole, incumbent Senator and nominee for Vice President in 1976
  • Jim H. Grainge, resident of Lenexa

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Democratic primary

Candidates

  • John A. Barnes, candidate for U.S. Representative in 1976 from Cherryvale
  • Howard C. Lee, resident of Ottawa
  • James R. Maher, Conservative Party nominee for Senate in 1978 from Overland Park
  • Ken North, resident of Shawnee Mission
  • Ed Phillips, candidate for U.S. Representative in 1978 from Louisburg
  • John Simpson, former Republican State Senator from Salina

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General election

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See also

Notes

  1. [1]
    "Lawrence Journal-World - Google News Archive Search".
  2. [2]
    "Our Campaigns - KS US Senate - R Primary Race - Aug 05, 1980".
  3. [3]
    "Our Campaigns - KS US Senate - D Primary Race - Aug 05, 1980".
  4. [4]
    "Our Campaigns - KS US Senate Race - Nov 04, 1980".
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