Elections / 1980 · Senate · AL
The Republican candidate won Alabama's Senate seat R+2.9.
Alabama, 1980. Candidate results and statewide totals below. The presidential race shared this ballot.
Alabama — 1980 Senate result
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1976–2024 Senate returns (party-classified by literal ballot party).
Democratic (D)
613,148
47.3%
Republican (R)
650,362
50.2%
All others
33,247
2.6%
Margin
R+2.9
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1980 Senate returns.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremiah Denton | RRepublican | 650,362 | 50.2% |
| Jim Folsom JR. | DDemocrat | 610,175 | 47.1% |
| Michael R.A. Erdey | OConservative | 15,989 | 1.2% |
| William A. Crew | OLibertarian | 13,098 | 1.0% |
| Sallie M. Hadnott | DNational Democratic Party Of Alabama | 2,973 | 0.2% |
| Jim Partain | OStatesman | 2,649 | 0.2% |
| Mohammed Oliver | OSocialist Workers | 1,511 | 0.1% |
Alabama's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1978–2022
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1978 | +94.0% |
| 1980 | −2.9% |
| 1984 | +26.4% |
| 1986 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | +21.1% |
| 1992 | +31.8% |
| 1996 | −7.0% |
| 1998 | −26.6% |
| 2002 | −18.8% |
| 2004 | −35.2% |
| 2008 | −26.9% |
| 2010 | −30.5% |
| 2014 | −100.0% |
| 2016 | −28.1% |
| 2020 | −20.4% |
| 2022 | −35.7% |