The 1980 United States Senate election in Kansas took place on November 4, 1980. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Bob Dole was re-elected to his third term in office, after briefly campaigning for President earlier that year. He defeated Democrat John Simpson, who had previously served in the Kansas State Senate as a Republican.
Republican primary Candidates Bob Dole, incumbent Senator and nominee for Vice President in 1976 Jim H. Grainge, resident of Lenexa
Results
Democratic primary Candidates John A. Barnes, candidate for U.S. Representative in 1976 from Cherryvale Howard C. Lee, resident of Ottawa James R. Maher, Conservative Party nominee for Senate in 1978 from Overland Park Ken North, resident of Shawnee Mission Ed Phillips, candidate for U.S. Representative in 1978 from Louisburg John Simpson, former Republican State Senator from Salina
Results
General election Results
See also List of United States senators from Kansas 1980 United States Senate elections
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