1980 Kentucky U.S. Senate Election

Kentucky · 2 candidates · See every 1980 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1980 Kentucky U.S. Senate Election?

Wendell H. Ford won the 1980 Kentucky U.S. Senate Election. Wendell H. Ford received 720,891 popular votes (65.13%). The main challenger was Mary Louise Foust (34.87%).

See the full head-to-head between Ford and Foust

Ford +30.3 pts · won by 334,862 votes

Wendell H. Ford DemocraticWINNER65.13%

720,891 votes

Mary Louise Foust Republican34.87%

386,029 votes

Popular-vote totals for U.S. Senate elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.