1980 United States Senate election in Washington
The 1980 United States Senate election in Washington was held on November 4, 1980. Longtime incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Warren Magnuson, the Senate President pro tempore, ran for a seventh term in office but lost re-election to State Attorney General Slade Gorton, a Republican. Magnuson was the most senior U.S. senator[1] to lose re-election until Ted Stevens' defeat in 2008. Gorton was one of the dozen Republicans who beat Democrats to seize control of the Senate fueled by Ronald Reagan's landslide victory. As of 2022, this remains the last time that the Republicans have won Washington's Class 3 Senate seat.
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Blanket primary
Democratic
- Warren Magnuson, incumbent U.S. Senator
- James Sherwood Stokes
- John "Hugo Frye" Patric, writer
Republican
- Slade Gorton, State Attorney General
- Lloyd E. Cooney, former KIRO-TV commentator
- William McCallum
Libertarian
- Richard K. Kenney
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Warren Magnuson (incumbent) | 348,471 | 36.58% | |
| Republican | Slade Gorton | 313,560 | 32.91% | |
| Republican | Lloyd E. Cooney | 229,178 | 24.05% | |
| Democratic | James Sherwood Stokes | 18,348 | 1.93% | |
| Republican | William McCallum | 13,736 | 1.44% | |
| Democratic | John Patric | 10,157 | 1.07% | |
| Libertarian | Richard K. Kenney | 7,951 | 0.84% | |
| Total votes | 941,401 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Candidates
- Warren Magnuson (D), incumbent U.S. Senator
- Slade Gorton (R), State Attorney General
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Slade Gorton | 936,317 | 54.2% | |
| Democratic | Warren Magnuson (incumbent) | 792,052 | 45.8% | |
| Total votes | 1,728,369 | 100.0% | ||
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See also
References
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