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1980 United States Senate election in Arizona
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November 4, 1980
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Nominee Barry Goldwater Bill Schulz
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 432,371 422,972
Percentage 49.46% 48.38%
County results
Goldwater:      40–50%      50–60%
Schulz:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
U.S. senator before election

Barry Goldwater
Republican

 Elected U.S. Senator

Barry Goldwater
Republican

The 1980 United States Senate election in Arizona took place on November 4, 1980. Republican incumbent Barry Goldwater ran for reelection to a fifth (and third consecutive[a]) term in office and narrowly defeated businessman Bill Schulz. Despite Ronald Reagan's landslide win in Arizona, Goldwater only won by slightly more than one percent of the total vote and carried only three counties, including Maricopa.

Republican primary

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Candidates

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  • Barry Goldwater, incumbent U.S. senator since 1969 and 1964 presidential nominee

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bill Schulz 97,520 55.4%
Democratic James F. McNulty, Jr. 58,894 33.4%
Democratic Frank DePaoli 19,259 10.9%
Democratic Frances Morgan (withdrawn) 485 0.3%
Total votes 176,158 100.0

General election

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Candidates

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  • Fred R. Esser (Libertarian)
  • Barry Goldwater, incumbent U.S. senator since 1969 and 1964 presidential nominee (Republican)
  • Josefina Otero (Socialist Workers)
  • Bill Schulz, businessman (Democratic)
  • Lorenzo Torrez (People Before Profits)[2]

Results

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1980 United States Senate election in Arizona[citation needed]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Barry Goldwater (incumbent) 432,371 49.46% −8.80%
Democratic Bill Schulz 422,972 48.38% +6.64%
Libertarian Fred R. Esser 12,008 1.37%
Independent Lorenzo Torrez 3,608 0.41%
Socialist Workers Josefina Otero 3,266 0.37%
Majority 9,399 1.08% −15.44%
Turnout 874,225
Republican hold Swing

See also

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Notes

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  1. ↑ Goldwater was first elected to the Senate in 1952 and served two terms before retiring to run for president in 1964. After losing the presidential election, he was again elected to the Senate in 1968 and re-elected in 1974.

References

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  1. ↑ "Our Campaigns - AZ US Senate - D Primary Race - Sep 09, 1980".
  2. ↑ "1980 Official canvass, general election".
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