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United States Senate election in Alabama, 1980

United States Senate election in Alabama, 1980
Alabama
← 1974 November 4, 1980 1986 →
  JeremiahDentonSenate.jpg Jim Folsom Jr..jpg
Nominee Jeremiah Denton Jim Folsom
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 650,363 610,175
Percentage 50.2% 47.1%

Senator before election

Donald Stewart
Democratic

Elected Senator

Jeremiah Denton
Republican


Donald Stewart
Democratic

Jeremiah Denton
Republican

The 1980 United States Senate election in Alabama 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 Donald Stewart decided to run for his second term, but was defeated in the primary. In November, Republican Jeremiah Denton defeated Democrat Jim Folsom.


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