1980Final results
1980 election for U.S. Senate in Arizona
U.S. Senate · Arizona
Barry Goldwater (R) won with 49.5% of the vote, defeating Bill Schulz (D) by 1.1 points.
Barry GoldwaterRepublican · winner
49.5%432,371
Bill SchulzDemocrat
48.4%422,972
Fred R. EsserLibertarian
1.4%12,008
Lorenzo TorrezOther party
0.4%3,608
Josefina OteroSocialist Workers
0.4%3,266
874,238 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1980
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Bill SchulzBarry Goldwater
$1.9M
Raised by the campaign
$908.3K
$2M
Spent by the campaign
$779.6K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Other candidates' campaigns: Fred R. Esser $20.4K · Lorenzo Torrez $4K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980
The candidates
Barry Goldwater (R)Bill Schulz (D)
Also on the ballot: Fred R. Esser (Libertarian), 1.4%; Lorenzo Torrez (Other party), 0.4%; Josefina Otero (Socialist Workers), 0.4%