1980 United States Senate election in New Hampshire|
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County results
Municipality results Rudman: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%
Durkin: 50–60% 60–70% 80–90%
Tie: 50% |
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The 1980 United States Senate election in New Hampshire took place on November 4, 1980. Incumbent Democratic Senator John A. Durkin, who won a contentious do-over election in 1975 following an extremely close election in 1974, ran for re-election to a second term. Former New Hampshire Attorney General Warren Rudman won a crowded Republican primary and faced Durkin in the general election. While Republican presidential nominee Ronald Reagan won the state by a wide margin in the presidential election, Rudman unseated Durkin by a slim margin, winning 52 percent of the vote to Durkin's 48 percent. After Durkin's loss, no Democrat would be elected to the Senate from the state until 2008.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
- Warren Rudman, former New Hampshire Attorney General[3]
- John Sununu, former State Representative, Tufts University professor[3]
- Wesley Powell, former Governor of New Hampshire[3]
- Edward B. Hager, physician[4]
- Lawrence J. Brady, former Deputy Director of the Office of Export Enforcement[4]
- David H. Bradley, former State Senator[3]
- Anthony Campaigne, businessman[3]
- George B. Roberts, Jr., Speaker of the New Hampshire House of Representatives[3]
- Robert Marvel, retired United States Navy commander[4]
- E. J. Smith, encyclopedia salesman[3]
- Carmen Chimento, 1974 and 1975 American Independent Party nominee for the U.S. Senate
Results
General election
Results
See also
References
- ^ Burton, Meg (August 23, 1980). "He's Durkin's Opponent, But Chooses to Ignore Him". Concord Monitor. Concord, New Hampshire. p. 1. Retrieved June 16, 2025.
- ^ a b c New Hampshire Secretary of State (1981). State of New Hampshire Manual for the General Court 1981. Concord, New Hampshire. Retrieved June 16, 2025.
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- ^ a b c d e f g Burton, Meg (June 12, 1980). "Finding the Common Denominator: GOP's Senate Forum Becomes a Durkin Roast". Concord Monitor. Concord, New Hampshire. p. 4. Retrieved June 16, 2025.
- ^ a b c "11 GOP Hopefuls Running for Senate". Valley News. West Lebanon, New Hampshire. June 26, 1980. p. 9. Retrieved June 16, 2025.