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      Home/Elections/1980/US Senate/New Hampshire
      1980·US Senate·New Hampshire

      New Hampshire US Senate

      Winner
      REP
      Warren B. Rudman
      52.1%195,559 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      John A. Durkin
      47.9%179,455 votes
      Margin
      R+4.3
      375,060 total votes
      3 candidates375,060 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Warren B. RudmanREP✓
      		REP195,55952.1%
      John A. DurkinDEM
      		DEM179,45547.9%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH460.0%

      Seat History

      US Senate in New Hampshire(Class I)

      2022
      Maggie Wood HassanDEM
      D+9.2
      2020
      Jeanne ShaheenDEM
      D+15.7
      2016
      Maggie Wood HassanDEM
      D+0.1
      2014
      Jeanne ShaheenDEM
      D+3.2
      2010
      Kelly AyotteREP
      R+23.2
      2008
      Jeanne ShaheenDEM
      D+6.3
      2004
      Judd GreggREP
      R+32.5
      2002
      John E SununuREP
      R+4.4
      1998
      Judd GreggREP
      R+39.6
      1996
      Bob SmithREP
      R+3.0
      1992
      Judd GreggREP
      R+2.8
      1990
      Bob SmithREP
      R+33.8
      1986
      Warren B. RudmanREP
      R+30.6
      1984
      Gordon J HumphreyREP
      R+17.8
      View all US Senate history for New Hampshire →

      Candidates

      John A. DurkinDEM
      Record1W-3L
      Avg MarginR+6.9
      Career1974-1990
      US Senate
      Full profile →
      Warren B. RudmanREP
      Record2W-0L
      Avg MarginR+17.4
      Career1980-1986
      US Senate
      Full profile →

      Also in New Hampshire, 1980

      President1 contest →US House2 contests →Governor1 contest →
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