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Parents > United States > California > Senate Class III
OfficeSenate
HonorificSenator - Abbr: Sen.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 1980 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 04, 1980 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 04, 1980 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 1981 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 1987 - 12:00pm
ContributorThomas Walker
Last ModifiedArthur October 01, 2023 12:40pm
Data SourcesStatement of Vote for 1980, p. 6 [Link]
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/05/1974
NameAlan Cranston Votes3,693,160 (60.52%)
Term01/03/1975 - 01/03/1981 Margin1,482,893 (+24.30%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/04/1986
NameAlan Cranston Votes3,646,672 (49.29%)
Term01/03/1987 - 01/03/1993 Margin104,868 (+1.42%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Jun 03, 1980 CA US Senate - R Primary
Paul Gann
R 2,336,190
Jun 03, 1980 CA US Senate - D Primary
Alan Cranston
D 3,264,642

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Name (I) Assistant Majority Leader Alan Cranston Paul Gann Party Leader David Bergland David Wald James C. Griffin (W) George Johnson (W) Jules Kimmett
PartyDemocratic Republican Libertarian Peace & Freedom American Independent Independent Independent
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Uncertified Votes 4,705,399 (56.50%) 3,093,426 (37.15%) 202,481 (2.43%) 196,354 (2.36%) 129,648 (1.56%) 167 (0.00%) 7 (0.00%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -1,611,973 (-19.36%) -4,502,918 (-54.07%) -4,509,045 (-54.15%) -4,575,751 (-54.95%) -4,705,232 (-56.50%) -4,705,392 (-56.50%)
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