1980 United States Senate election in Kentucky
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The 1980 United States Senate election in Kentucky took place on November 4, 1980, concurrently with the U.S. presidential election as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states as well as other elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Democratic Senator Wendell Ford won re-election, defeating Republican nominee Mary Louise Foust.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Wendell Ford, incumbent Senator
- Flora Stuart
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Wendell Ford (incumbent) | 188,047 | 86.96% | |
| Democratic | Flora Stuart | 28,202 | 13.04% | |
Republican primary
Candidates
- Mary Louise Foust, former state Auditor[2]
- Granville Thomas
- Jackson Andrews
- Tommy Klein
- Yale Lubkin
- DeSota Vaught
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mary Louise Foust | 25,717 | 41.97% | |
| Republican | Granville Thomas | 10,246 | 16.72% | |
| Republican | Jackson Andrews | 8,382 | 13.68% | |
| Republican | Tommy Klein | 6,418 | 10.47% | |
| Republican | Yale Lubkin | 5,669 | 9.25% | |
| Republican | DeSota Vaught | 4,848 | 7.91% | |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Wendell Ford (incumbent) | 720,891 | 65.13% | |
| Republican | Mary Louise Foust | 386,029 | 34.87% | |
| Democratic hold | ||||
See also
References
- ^ "KY US Senate- D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
- ^ "History - Auditor of Public Accounts".
- ^ "KY US Senate- R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
- ^ "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 1980" (PDF). clerk.house.gov. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 20, 2022.
