1980 United States Senate election in California
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The 1980 United States Senate election in California took place on November 4, 1980. Incumbent Democrat U.S. Senator Alan Cranston easily won re-election to a third term, even as the state's former Republican governor, Ronald Reagan, won a landslide victory in the concurrent presidential election, and a target of the National Conservative Political Action Committee.
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County results Cranston: 40-50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Gann: 40–50% 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Primary elections edit
Primary elections were held on June 3, 1980.
Democratic primary edit
Candidates edit
- Alan Cranston, incumbent United States Senator
- Richard Morgan
- David Rees
- Frank L. Thomas
Results edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Alan Cranston (incumbent) | 2,608,746 | 79.91% | |
Democratic | Richard Morgan | 350,394 | 10.73% | |
Democratic | Frank L. Thomas | 195,351 | 5.98% | |
Democratic | David Rees | 110,125 | 3.37% | |
Independent | Write-ins | 26 | 0.00% | |
Total votes | 3,264,642 | 100.00 |
Republican primary edit
Candidates edit
- Paul Gann, political activist
- Rayburn Hanzlik, former Nixon and Ford staffer
- Brian Hyndman
- John G. Schmitz, State Senator and American Independent Party candidate for President in 1972
- Philip Schwartz
- Sam Yorty, former Mayor of Los Angeles, and Democratic nominee in 1954
- James A. Ware, nominee for Controller in 1978
Results edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Paul Gann | 934,433 | 40.00% | |
Republican | Sam Yorty | 668,583 | 28.62% | |
Republican | John G. Schmitz | 442,839 | 18.96% | |
Republican | James A. Ware | 95,155 | 4.07% | |
Republican | Rayburn Hanzlik | 76,268 | 3.27% | |
Republican | Philip Schwartz | 68,790 | 2.95% | |
Republican | Brian Hyndman | 50,122 | 2.15% | |
Total votes | 2,336,190 | 100.00 |
Results edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Democratic | Alan Cranston (incumbent) | 4,705,399 | 56.51% | ||
Republican | Paul Gann | 3,093,426 | 37.15% | ||
Libertarian | David Bergland | 202,481 | 2.43% | ||
Peace and Freedom | David Wald | 196,354 | 2.36% | ||
American Independent | James C. Griffin | 129,648 | 1.56% | ||
Democratic hold |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN 9781568029818. Retrieved November 20, 2018.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - CA US Senate Race - Nov 04, 1980".