1980 United States Senate election in Ohio

United States Senate election in Ohio, 1980

November 3, 1980

Nominee John Glenn Jim Betts Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 2,770,786 1,137,695 Percentage 68.8% 28.3%

Senator before election John Glenn Democratic Elected Senator John Glenn Democratic

The 1980 United States Senate election in Ohio took place on November 3, 1980. It was concurrent with elections to the United States House of Representatives. Incumbent Democratic U.S Senator John Glenn won re-election to a second term.

Major candidates

Democratic

• John Glenn, incumbent U.S. Senator

Republican

• Jim Betts, State Representative

Results

OH United States Senate election, 1980

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	John Glenn (inc.)	2,770,786	68.8
	Republican	Jim Betts	1,137,695	28.3
	Independent	John E. Powers	76,412	1.9
	Independent	Rick Nagin	42,410	1.1