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The 1980 United States Senate election in Nevada was held on November 4, 1980. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Paul Laxalt won re-election to a second term. As of , this is the last time that the Republicans have won the Class 3 Senate seat from Nevada. 42 years later Laxalt's grandson and former
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would run to take this senate seat in
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, but narrowly lost to incumbent Democrat Catherine Cortez Masto.


Major candidates


Democratic

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, former State Senator (1974–1978) and former State Assemblywoman (1972–1974)


Republican

* Paul Laxalt, incumbent U.S. Senator since 1974 and former Governor (1967–1971)


Results


See also

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References

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