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United States Senate election in Idaho, 1980

United States Senate election in Idaho, 1980
Idaho
← 1974 November 4, 1980 1986 →
  Stevesymms.jpg FrankChurch.jpg
Nominee Steve Symms Frank Church
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 218,701 214,439
Percentage 49.7% 48.8%

U.S. Senator before election

Frank Church
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Steve Symms
Republican


Frank Church
Democratic

Steve Symms
Republican

The 1980 United States Senate election in Idaho 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 Frank Church ran for re-election to a fifth term, but was defeated by Republican Steve Symms.


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