1980Final results
1980 election for U.S. Senate in Nevada
U.S. Senate · Nevada
Paul Laxalt (R) won with 59.3% of the vote, defeating Mary Gojack (D) by 21.4 points.
Paul LaxaltRepublican · winner
59.3%144,224
Mary GojackDemocrat
37.9%92,129
Allen HackerLibertarian
2.8%6,920
243,273 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.
Mary GojackPaul Laxalt
$286.3K
Raised by the campaign
$1.2M
$286.8K
Spent by the campaign
$1.1M
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980