1980 Vermont U.S. Senate Election

Vermont · 4 candidates · See every 1980 U.S. Senate race

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

Patrick J. Leahy won the 1980 Vermont U.S. Senate Election. Patrick J. Leahy received 104,176 popular votes (49.82%). The main challenger was Stewart M. Ledbetter (48.5%).

See the full head-to-head between Leahy and Ledbetter

Leahy +1.3 pts · won by 2,755 votes

Patrick J. Leahy DemocraticWINNER49.82%

104,176 votes

Stewart M. Ledbetter Republican48.5%

101,421 votes

Anthony N. DoriaIndependent0.85%

1,776 votes

Earl S. GardinerSocialist0.78%

1,629 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.