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The 1980 United States Senate election in Hawaii took place on November 4, 1980.
Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Daniel Inouye won re-election to a fourth term in yet another landslide, despite the national 'Reagan Revolution' and the state's very narrow margin of victory for Jimmy Carter in the concurrent presidential election.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Daniel Inouye, incumbent Senator
- John P. Fritz, candidate for State House in 1976 and 1978
- Kamuela Price, candidate for Senate in 1976
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Daniel Inouye (incumbent) | 198,468 | 87.52% | |
| Democratic | Kamuela Price | 15,361 | 6.77% | |
| Democratic | John P. Fritz | 12,929 | 5.70% | |
| Total votes | 226,758 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Floyd Bernier-Nachtwey, People's Party candidate for Senate in 1974
- Cooper Brown
- Dan Dew
- Lawrence I. Weisman
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Cooper Brown | 3,219 | 39.05% | |
| Republican | Lawrence I. Weisman | 2,586 | 31.37% | |
| Republican | Dan Dew | 1,854 | 22.49% | |
| Republican | Floyd Bernier-Nachtwey | 584 | 7.09% | |
| Total votes | 8,243 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Daniel Inouye (Incumbent) | 224,485 | 77.95% |  4.96
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| Republican | Cooper Brown | 53,068 | 18.43% | N/A | |
| Libertarian | H. E. Shasteen | 10,453 | 3.63% | N/A | |
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
See also
References
- ^ "HI US Senate". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - HI US Senate - R Primary Race - Sep 20, 1980".
- ^ "Our Campaigns - OH US Senate Race - Nov 04, 1980".