1980 United States Senate election in New Hampshire - Wikipedia

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1980 United States Senate election in New Hampshire

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Nominee Warren Rudman John Durkin Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 195,559 179,455 Percentage 52.15% 47.85%

Rudman:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% Durkin:      50–60%      60–70%      80–90% Tie:      50%

U.S. senator before election John Durkin Democratic Elected U.S. Senator Warren Rudman Republican

The 1980 United States Senate election in New Hampshire was held on November 4, 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.

• John Durkin, incumbent U.S. Senator

• Warren Rudman, former Attorney General of New Hampshire

• 1980 United States Senate elections