The 1980 United States Senate election in Kansas took place on November 4, 1980. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator
Bob Dole was re-elected to his third term in office, after
briefly campaigning for President earlier that year. He defeated Democrat
John Simpson, who had previously served in the Kansas State Senate as a Republican.[1]
Republican primary
Candidates
Bob Dole, incumbent Senator and nominee for Vice President in 1976
The 1980 United States Senate election in Kansas took place on November 4, 1980. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator
Bob Dole was re-elected to his third term in office, after
briefly campaigning for President earlier that year. He defeated Democrat
John Simpson, who had previously served in the Kansas State Senate as a Republican.[1]
Republican primary
Candidates
Bob Dole, incumbent Senator and nominee for Vice President in 1976