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      Home/Elections/1980/US Senate/Arizona
      1980·US Senate·Arizona

      Arizona US Senate

      Winner
      REP
      Barry M Goldwater
      49.5%432,371 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Bill Schulz
      48.4%422,972 votes
      Margin
      R+1.1
      874,178 total votes
      3 candidates874,178 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Barry M GoldwaterREP✓
      		REP432,37149.5%
      Bill SchulzDEM
      		DEM422,97248.4%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH18,8352.1%

      Seat History

      US Senate in Arizona(Class II)

      2024
      Ruben GallegoDEM
      D+2.4
      2022
      Mark KellyDEM
      D+4.9
      2020(S)
      Mark KellyDEM
      D+2.4
      2018
      Krysten SinemaDEM
      D+2.3
      2016
      John McCainREP
      R+13.0
      2012
      Jeff FlakeREP
      R+3.0
      2010
      John McCainREP
      R+24.2
      2006
      Jon L KylREP
      R+9.8
      2004
      John McCainREP
      R+56.1
      2000
      Jon L KylREP
      R+79.3
      1998
      John McCainREP
      R+41.6
      1994
      Jon L KylREP
      R+14.2
      1992
      John McCainREP
      R+24.2
      1988
      Dennis DeconciniDEM
      D+15.7
      1986
      John McCainREP
      R+21.0
      View all US Senate history for Arizona →

      Candidates

      Barry M GoldwaterREP
      Record14W-44L
      Avg MarginD+16.1
      Career1952-1980
      US House / US Senate / President
      Full profile →
      Bill SchulzDEM
      Record0W-2L
      Avg MarginR+5.8
      Career1980-1982
      State House / US Senate
      Full profile →

      Also in Arizona, 1980

      President1 contest →US House4 contests →
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