United States Senate election in California, 1980
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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.
Major candidates
Democratic
- Alan Cranston, incumbent U.S. Senator
Republican
- Paul Gann, political activist
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 | |
See also
References
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