United States Senate election in Illinois, 1980

United States Senate election in Illinois, 1980

← 1974 November 4, 1980 1986 →
Nominee Alan Dixon Dave O'Neal Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 2,565,302 1,946,296 Percentage 56.0% 42.5%
U.S. Senator before election Adlai Stevenson III Democratic Elected U.S. Senator Alan J. Dixon Democratic

Adlai Stevenson III
Democratic

Alan J. Dixon
Democratic

The 1980 United States Senate election in Illinois was held on November 4, 1980. Incumbent Democrat U.S. Senator Adlai Stevenson III decided to retire. Democrat Alan J. Dixon won the open seat.

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