1980 Nevada U.S. Senate Election

Nevada · 3 candidates · See every 1980 U.S. Senate race

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

Paul Laxalt won the 1980 Nevada U.S. Senate Election. Paul Laxalt received 144,224 popular votes (59.28%). The main challenger was Mary Gojack (37.87%).

See the full head-to-head between Laxalt and Gojack

Laxalt +21.4 pts · won by 52,095 votes

Paul Laxalt RepublicanWINNER59.28%

144,224 votes

Mary Gojack Democratic37.87%

92,129 votes

Allen HackerLibertarian2.84%

6,920 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.