1980 United States Senate election in Nevada

The 1980 United States Senate election in Nevada was held on November 4, 1980. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Paul Laxalt won re-election to a second term. As of 2024, this is the last time that the Republicans have won the Class 3 Senate seat from Nevada. 42 years later Laxalt's grandson and former Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt would run to take this senate seat in 2022, but narrowly lost to incumbent Democrat Catherine Cortez Masto.

Major candidates

Democratic

• Mary Gojack, former State Senator (1974–1978) and former State Assemblywoman (1972–1974)

Republican

• Paul Laxalt, incumbent U.S. Senator since 1974 and former Governor (1967–1971)

Results

See also

• 1980 United States Senate elections

References

1. 2024 United States Senate election in Nevada
2. 2006 United States Senate election in Nevada
3. 2012 United States Senate election in Nevada
4. 2022 United States Senate election in Nevada
5. 2018 United States Senate election in Nevada
6. 2016 United States Senate election in Nevada
7. 1980 United States Senate elections
8. 2010 United States Senate election in Nevada
9. 1980 United States presidential election in Nevada
10. 1986 United States Senate election in Nevada
11. 2004 United States Senate election in Nevada
12. 1998 United States Senate election in Nevada
13. 1988 United States Senate election in Nevada
14. 2000 United States Senate election in Nevada
15. 1994 United States Senate election in Nevada
16. 1992 United States Senate election in Nevada
17. 2028 United States Senate elections
18. 1982 United States Senate election in Nevada
19. 1968 United States Senate election in Nevada
20. 1976 United States Senate election in Nevada