1980 United States Senate election in Vermont

1980 United States Senate election in Vermont
November 4, 1980 (1980-11-04)
 
Nominee Patrick Leahy Stewart Ledbetter
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 104,089 101,647
Percentage 49.76% 48.59%
Leahy:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Ledbetter:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
U.S. senator before election

Patrick Leahy
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Patrick Leahy
Democratic

The 1980 United States Senate election in Vermont took place on November 4, 1980. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy narrowly won reelection to a second term, defeating Republican Stewart Ledbetter, the former Vermont Commissioner of Banking and Insurance.

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