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1980 Washington U.S. Senate Election

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

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

Slade Gorton won the 1980 Washington U.S. Senate Election. Slade Gorton received 936,317 popular votes (54.17%). The main challenger was Warren G. Magnuson (45.83%).

See the full head-to-head between Gorton and Magnuson

Gorton +8.3 pts · won by 144,265 votes
Slade GortonRepublicanWINNER54.17%
936,317 votes
Warren G. MagnusonDemocratic45.83%
792,052 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.