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      Home/Elections/1980/US Senate/Idaho
      1980·US Senate·Idaho

      Idaho US Senate

      Winner
      REP
      Steven D Symms
      49.7%218,701 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Frank Church
      48.8%214,439 votes
      Margin
      R+1.0
      439,647 total votes
      3 candidates439,647 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Steven D SymmsREP✓
      		REP218,70149.7%
      Frank ChurchDEM
      		DEM214,43948.8%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH6,5071.5%

      Seat History

      US Senate in Idaho(Class I)

      2022
      Mike CrapoREP
      R+31.9
      2020
      Jim RischREP
      R+29.4
      2016
      Michael D CrapoREP
      R+38.4
      2014
      Jim RischREP
      R+30.7
      2010
      Michael D CrapoREP
      R+46.3
      2008
      Jim RischREP
      R+23.6
      2004
      Michael D CrapoREP
      R+99.2
      2002
      Larry E CraigREP
      R+32.6
      1998
      Michael D CrapoREP
      R+41.1
      1996
      Larry E CraigREP
      R+17.1
      1992
      Dirk KempthorneREP
      R+13.1
      1990
      Larry E CraigREP
      R+22.6
      1986
      Steven D SymmsREP
      R+3.1
      1984
      James A. McClureREP
      R+46.2
      View all US Senate history for Idaho →

      Candidates

      Frank ChurchDEM
      Record4W-1L
      Avg MarginD+12.3
      Career1956-1980
      US Senate
      Full profile →
      Steven D SymmsREP
      Record4W-0L
      Avg MarginR+2.0
      Career1976-1986
      US Senate / US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Idaho, 1980

      President1 contest →US House2 contests →
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