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The '''1980 United States Senate election in California''' took place on November 4, 1980. Incumbent Democrat U.S. Senator [[Alan Cranston]] easily won re-election to a third term, even as the state's former Republican governor, [[Ronald Reagan]], claimed a landslide victory in the [[United States presidential election, 1980|presidential election]]. |
The '''1980 United States Senate election in California''' took place on November 4, 1980. Incumbent Democrat U.S. Senator [[Alan Cranston]] easily won re-election to a third term, even as the state's former Republican governor, [[Ronald Reagan]], claimed a landslide victory in the [[United States presidential election, 1980|presidential election]]. The Republicans did win many other states, however. |
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== Major candidates == |
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The 1980 United States Senate election in California took place on November 4, 1980. Incumbent Democrat U.S. Senator Alan Cranston easily won re-election to a third term, even as the state's former Republican governor, Ronald Reagan, claimed a landslide victory in the presidential election. The Republicans did win many other states, however.
Major candidates
Democratic
- Alan Cranston, incumbent U.S. Senator
Republican
- Paul Gann, political activist
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Alan Cranston | 4,705,399 | 56.5% | |
| Republican | Paul Gann | 3,093,426 | 37.2% | |
| Libertarian | David Bergland | 202,481 | 2.4% | |
| Peace and Freedom | David Wald | 196,354 | 2.4% | |
| American Independent | James C. Griffin | 129,648 | 1.6% | |