United States Senate election in Idaho, 1980

United States Senate election in Idaho, 1980

November 4, 1980

Nominee Steve Symms Frank Church Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 218,701 214,439 Percentage 49.7% 48.8%

U.S. Senator before election Frank Church Democratic Elected U.S. Senator Steve Symms Republican

Elections in Idaho
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State government General elections 2014 Gubernatorial elections 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 State legislature elections 2006
Ballot measures Gubernatorial elections Amendment 2 Proposition 2

The 1980 United States Senate election in Idaho took place on November 4, 1980 alongside other elections to the United States Senate in other states as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Frank Church ran for re-election to a fifth term, but was defeated by Republican Steve Symms.

Major candidates

Democratic

• Frank Church, incumbent U.S. Senator

Republican

• Steve Symms, U.S. Congressman

Results

References