1980Final results
1980 election for U.S. Senate in Kansas
U.S. Senate · Kansas
Robert Dole (R) won with 63.8% of the vote, defeating John Simpson (D) by 27.5 points.
Robert DoleRepublican · winner
63.8%598,686
John SimpsonDemocrat
36.2%340,271
938,957 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.
John SimpsonRobert Dole
$340.1K
Raised by the campaign
$899.4K
$340.6K
Spent by the campaign
$790.4K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980