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      Home/Elections/1980/US Senate/Wisconsin
      1980·US Senate·Wisconsin

      Wisconsin US Senate

      Winner
      REP
      Bob Kasten
      50.2%1,106,311 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Gaylord Anton Nelson
      48.3%1,065,487 votes
      Margin
      R+1.9
      2,204,202 total votes
      3 candidates2,204,202 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Bob KastenREP✓
      		REP1,106,31150.2%
      Gaylord Anton NelsonDEM
      		DEM1,065,48748.3%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH32,4041.5%

      Seat History

      US Senate in Wisconsin(Class II)

      2024
      Tammy BaldwinDEM
      D+0.8
      2022
      Ronald B JohnsonREP
      R+1.0
      2018
      Tammy BaldwinDEM
      D+10.8
      2016
      Ronald B JohnsonREP
      R+3.4
      2012
      Tammy BaldwinDEM
      D+5.5
      2010
      Ronald B JohnsonREP
      R+4.8
      2006
      Herb KohlDEM
      D+37.8
      2004
      Russell D FeingoldDEM
      D+11.2
      2000
      Herb KohlDEM
      D+24.5
      1998
      Russell D FeingoldDEM
      D+2.1
      1994
      Herb KohlDEM
      D+17.6
      1992
      Russell D FeingoldDEM
      D+6.6
      1988
      Herb KohlDEM
      D+4.5
      1986
      Bob KastenREP
      R+3.5
      1982
      William ProxmireDEM
      D+29.5
      View all US Senate history for Wisconsin →

      Candidates

      Bob KastenREP
      Record2W-1L
      Avg MarginD+0.4
      Career1980-1992
      US Senate
      Full profile →
      Gaylord Anton NelsonDEM
      Record5W-1L
      Avg MarginD+10.6
      Career1958-1980
      US Senate / Governor
      Full profile →

      Also in Wisconsin, 1980

      President1 contest →US House9 contests →
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