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      Home/Elections/1980/US Senate/Florida
      1980·US Senate·Florida

      Florida US Senate

      Winner
      REP
      Paula Hawkins
      51.7%1,822,460 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Bill Gunter
      48.3%1,705,409 votes
      Margin
      R+3.3
      3,528,028 total votes
      3 candidates3,528,028 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Paula HawkinsREP✓
      		REP1,822,46051.7%
      Bill GunterDEM
      		DEM1,705,40948.3%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH159---

      Seat History

      US Senate in Florida(Class II)

      2024
      Rick ScottREP
      R+12.8
      2022
      Marco RubioREP
      R+16.4
      2018
      Rick ScottREP
      R+0.1
      2016
      Marco RubioREP
      R+7.7
      2012
      Bill NelsonDEM
      D+13.0
      2010
      Marco RubioREP
      R+28.7
      2006
      Bill NelsonDEM
      D+22.2
      2004
      Mel MartinezREP
      R+1.1
      2000
      Bill NelsonDEM
      D+4.9
      1998
      Bob GrahamDEM
      D+24.9
      1994
      Connie Mack IIIREP
      R+41.0
      1992
      Bob GrahamDEM
      D+30.8
      1988
      Connie Mack IIIREP
      R+0.8
      1986
      Bob GrahamDEM
      D+9.5
      1982
      Lawton ChilesDEM
      D+23.4
      View all US Senate history for Florida →

      Candidates

      Bill GunterDEM
      Record1W-1L
      Avg MarginR+3.8
      Career1968-1980
      US Senate / State Senate
      Full profile →
      Paula HawkinsREP
      Record1W-1L
      Avg MarginD+3.1
      Career1980-1986
      US Senate
      Full profile →

      Also in Florida, 1980

      President1 contest →US House15 contests →
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