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      Home/Elections/1980/US Senate/Indiana
      1980·US Senate·Indiana

      Indiana US Senate

      Winner
      REP
      Dan Quayle
      53.8%1,182,414 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Birch Bayh
      46.2%1,015,962 votes
      Margin
      R+7.6
      2,198,376 total votes
      2 candidates2,198,376 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Dan QuayleREP✓
      		REP1,182,41453.8%
      Birch BayhDEM
      		DEM1,015,96246.2%

      Seat History

      US Senate in Indiana(Class II)

      2024
      James E BanksREP
      R+19.9
      2022
      Todd C YoungREP
      R+20.8
      2018
      Mike BraunREP
      R+5.9
      2016
      Todd C YoungREP
      R+9.7
      2012
      Joe DonnellyDEM
      D+5.8
      2010
      Dan CoatsREP
      R+14.6
      2006
      Richard LugarREP
      R+87.4
      2004
      Evan BayhDEM
      D+24.4
      2000
      Richard LugarREP
      R+34.7
      1998
      Evan BayhDEM
      D+28.9
      1994
      Richard LugarREP
      R+36.9
      1992
      Dan CoatsREP
      R+16.6
      1990(S)
      Dan CoatsREP
      R+7.8
      1988
      Richard LugarREP
      R+36.3
      1986
      Dan QuayleREP
      R+22.1
      View all US Senate history for Indiana →

      Candidates

      Birch BayhDEM
      Record3W-1L
      Avg MarginD+0.2
      Career1962-1980
      US Senate
      Full profile →
      Dan QuayleREP
      Record3W-0L
      Avg MarginR+14.8
      Career1978-1986
      US Senate / US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Indiana, 1980

      President1 contest →US House11 contests →Governor1 contest →
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