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1980 Wisconsin U.S. Senate Election
Wisconsin · 5 candidates
Robert W. Kasten Jr.RepublicanWINNER50.19%
1,106,311 votes
Gaylord A. NelsonDemocratic48.34%
1,065,487 votes
James P. WickstromAmerican Independent0.73%
16,156 votes
Bervin J. LarsonLibertarian0.44%
9,679 votes
Susan L. HagenSocialist Workers0.29%
6,502 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. Senate elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).