1980 United States Senate election in Arizona

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1980 United States Senate election in Arizona
Flag of Arizona.svg
  1974 November 4, 1980 1986  
  Barry Goldwater.jpg No image.svg
Nominee Barry Goldwater Bill Schulz
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote432,371422,972
Percentage49.5%48.4%

1980 United States Senate election in Arizona results map by county.svg
County results
Goldwater:      40–50%     50–60%
Schulz:      40–50%     50–60%     60–70%

U.S. senator before election

Barry Goldwater
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Barry Goldwater
Republican

The 1980 United States Senate election in Arizona took place on November 4, 1980. Incumbent Republican Senator Barry Goldwater decided to run for reelection to a third consecutive term, after returning to the Senate in 1968 following his failed presidential run in 1964 against Lyndon B. Johnson. Despite Republican presidential nominee Ronald Reagan's landslide win in Arizona, Goldwater defeated Democratic Party nominee Bill Schulz in the general election by a narrow margin, which later caused Goldwater to decide against running for reelection to a fourth consecutive term. Goldwater won only three counties, including Maricopa County.

Contents

Republican primary

Candidates

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bill Schulz 97,520 55.4%
Democratic James F. McNulty, Jr.58,89433.4%
Democratic Frank DePaoli19,25910.9%
Democratic Frances Morgan (withdrawn)4850.3%
Total votes176,158 100.0

General election

United States Senate election in Arizona, 1980 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Barry Goldwater (incumbent) 432,371 49.5%
Democratic Bill Schulz422,97248.4%
Libertarian Fred R. Esser12,0081.4%
People Over PoliticsLorenzo Torrez3,6080.4%
Socialist Workers Josefina Otero3,2660.4%
Majority9,3991.1%
Turnout 874,225
Republican hold Swing

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References

  1. "Our Campaigns - AZ US Senate - D Primary Race - Sep 09, 1980".
  2. "Our Campaigns - AZ US Senate Race - Nov 04, 1980".