1980 general · November 4, 1980
1980 Oregon State Senate election results, district by district
Every Oregon State Senate district in the 1980 general election: winners, margins, unopposed seats and seats that changed party.
Seats after the election
Democrats controlled the chamber · 30 seats
After the electionD 23 · R 7
Races15
Changed party0
Unopposed33%5 races
Incumbents defeated0
Every district
D 11 · R 4
| Race | Winner | Won by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| SD-2 | Dell Isham (D) | 37.3 | |
| SD-4 | Jim Simmons (R) | 18.9 | |
| SD-6 | Jan Wyers (D) | 21.2 | |
| SD-7 | W. Rod Monroe (D) | 39.7 | |
| SD-8 | William McCoy (D) | Unopposed | |
| SD-10 | Jim Gardner (D) | 18.1 | |
| SD-12 | Ruth McFarland (D) | 19.3 | |
| SD-15 | Anthony Meeker (R) | 42.3 | |
| SD-23 | John Kitzhaber (D) | 30.8 | |
| SD-24 | Jack Ripper (D) | Unopposed | |
| SD-25 | E. D. Potts (D) | Unopposed | |
| SD-27 | Fred W. Heard (D) | 20.2 | |
| SD-28 | Kenneth A. Jernstedt (R) | 28.0 | |
| SD-29 | Michael G. Thorne (D) | Unopposed | |
| SD-30 | Robert Smith (R) | Unopposed |
Oregon State Senate
Results are each source's final count; margins are the winner's lead over the runner-up in points of the vote. Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl Klarner