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Parents > United States > Wisconsin > Senate Class III
OfficeSenate
TypeGeneral Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 1980 - 12:00pm
Polls Open November 04, 1980 - 06:00am
Polls Close November 04, 1980 - 11:00pm
Term Start January 03, 1981 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 1987 - 12:00pm
ContributorThomas Walker
Last ModifiedThomas Walker December 03, 2003 04:41pm
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Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyDemocratic Won11/05/1974
NameGaylord A. Nelson Votes740,700 (61.75%)
Term01/03/1975 - 01/03/1981 Margin311,373 (+25.96%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Sep 09, 1980 WI US Senate - R Primary Robert W. Kasten, Jr.
COUNTY-LEVEL RESULTS
KEY RACE? 0.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail

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Name Rep. Robert W. Kasten, Jr. (I) Sen. Gaylord A. Nelson James P. Wickstrom Bervin J. Larson Susan Hagen
PartyRepublican Democratic Constitution Libertarian Socialist Workers
Votes1,106,311 (50.19%) 1,065,487 (48.34%) 16,156 (0.73%) 9,679 (0.44%) 6,502 (0.30%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -40,824 (-1.85%) -1,090,155 (-49.46%) -1,096,632 (-49.75%) -1,099,809 (-49.90%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
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I E Pluribus Unum
IS Sesel
D Homegrown Democrat
D Ashley

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