Elections / 1980 · Senate · AZ
The Republican candidate won Arizona's Senate seat R+1.1.
Arizona, 1980. Candidate results and statewide totals below. The presidential race shared this ballot.
Arizona — 1980 Senate result
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1976–2024 Senate returns (party-classified by literal ballot party).
Democratic (D)
422,972
48.4%
Republican (R)
432,371
49.5%
All others
18,882
2.2%
Margin
R+1.1
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1980 Senate returns.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Goldwater | RRepublican | 432,371 | 49.5% |
| Bill Schulz | DDemocrat | 422,972 | 48.4% |
| Fred R. Esser | OLibertarian | 12,008 | 1.4% |
| Lorenzo Torrez | OPeople Before Profits | 3,608 | 0.4% |
| Josefina Otero | OSocialist Workers | 3,266 | 0.4% |
Arizona's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | +10.7% |
| 1980 | −1.1% |
| 1982 | +16.6% |
| 1986 | −21.0% |
| 1988 | +15.7% |
| 1992 | −24.2% |
| 1994 | −14.2% |
| 1998 | −41.6% |
| 2000 | −79.3% |
| 2004 | −56.1% |
| 2006 | −9.8% |
| 2010 | −24.3% |
| 2012 | −3.0% |
| 2016 | −13.0% |
| 2018 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | +4.9% |
| 2024 | +2.4% |