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United States Senate election in New Hampshire, 1980

United States Senate election in New Hampshire, 1980
New Hampshire
← 1974 November 2, 1980 1986 →
  Warren Rudman.jpg John A. Durkin.jpg
Nominee Warren Rudman John Durkin
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 195,559 179,455
Percentage 52.2% 47.8%

Senator before election

John A. Durkin
Democratic

Elected Senator

Warren Rudman
Republican


John A. Durkin
Democratic

Warren Rudman
Republican

The 1980 United States Senate election in New Hampshire was held on November 2, 1980. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator John Durkin was defeated by attorney Warren Rudman in a relatively close election, where nationwide Republicans would have a landslide election known as the Reagan Revolution.


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