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      Home/Elections/1980/US Senate/Ohio
      1980·US Senate·Ohio

      Ohio US Senate

      Winner
      DEM
      John Glenn
      68.8%2,770,786 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      James E Betts
      28.3%1,137,695 votes
      Margin
      D+40.5
      4,027,303 total votes
      3 candidates4,027,303 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      John GlennDEM✓
      		DEM2,770,78668.8%
      James E BettsREP
      		REP1,137,69528.3%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH118,8223.0%

      Seat History

      US Senate in Ohio(Class II)

      2024
      Bernie MorenoREP
      R+3.6
      2022
      J. D. VanceREP
      R+6.1
      2018
      Sherrod BrownDEM
      D+6.8
      2016
      Rob PortmanREP
      R+20.9
      2012
      Sherrod BrownDEM
      D+6.0
      2010
      Rob PortmanREP
      R+17.4
      2006
      Sherrod BrownDEM
      D+12.3
      2004
      George VoinovichREP
      R+27.7
      2000
      Michael DewineREP
      R+24.1
      1998
      George VoinovichREP
      R+12.9
      1994
      Michael DewineREP
      R+14.2
      1992
      John GlennDEM
      D+8.7
      1988
      Howard MetzenbaumDEM
      D+13.9
      1986
      John GlennDEM
      D+24.9
      1982
      Howard MetzenbaumDEM
      D+15.5
      View all US Senate history for Ohio →

      Candidates

      John GlennDEM
      Record4W-0L
      Avg MarginD+27.0
      Career1974-1992
      US Senate
      Full profile →
      James E BettsREP
      Record3W-1L
      Avg MarginR+17.1
      Career1974-1980
      US Senate / State House
      Full profile →

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