:1980 United States Senate election in Hawaii
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{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1980 United States Senate election in Hawaii
| country = Hawaii
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1974 United States Senate election in Hawaii
| previous_year = 1974
| next_election = 1986 United States Senate election in Hawaii
| next_year = 1986
| election_date = November 4, 1980
| image_size = x140px
| image1 = File:Daniel Inouye official photo.jpg
| nominee1 = Daniel Inouye
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 224,485
| percentage1 = 77.95%
| image2 = File:3x4.svg
| nominee2 = Cooper Brown
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 53,068
| percentage2 = 18.43%
| map_image = 1980 United States Senate election in Hawaii results map by county.svg
| map_size = 300px
| map_caption = County results
Inouye: {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80–90%}}
| title = U.S. Senator
| before_election = Daniel Inouye
| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)
| after_election = Daniel Inouye
| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{ElectionsHI}}
The 1980 United States Senate election in Hawaii took place on November 4, 1980.
Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Daniel Inouye won re-election to a fourth term in yet another landslide, despite the national 'Reagan Revolution' and the state's very narrow margin of victory for Jimmy Carter in the concurrent presidential election.
Democratic primary
=Candidates=
- Daniel Inouye, incumbent Senator
- John P. Fritz, candidate for State House in 1976 and 1978
- Kamuela Price, candidate for Senate in 1976
=Results=
{{Election box begin no change
| title= Democratic Senate primary{{cite web|url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=756655|title=HI US Senate|website=www.ourcampaigns.com|access-date=3 May 2020}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Daniel Inouye (incumbent)
| votes = 198,468
| percentage = 87.52%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Kamuela Price
| votes = 15,361
| percentage = 6.77%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = John P. Fritz
| votes = 12,929
| percentage = 5.70%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 226,758
| percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box end}}
Republican primary
=Candidates=
- Floyd Bernier-Nachtwey, People's Party candidate for Senate in 1974
- Cooper Brown
- Dan Dew
- Lawrence I. Weisman
=Results=
{{Election box begin no change
| title= Republican Senate primary{{cite web | url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=756654 | title=Our Campaigns - HI US Senate - R Primary Race - Sep 20, 1980 }}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Cooper Brown
| votes = 3,219
| percentage = 39.05%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Lawrence I. Weisman
| votes = 2,586
| percentage = 31.37%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Dan Dew
| votes = 1,854
| percentage = 22.49%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Floyd Bernier-Nachtwey
| votes = 584
| percentage = 7.09%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 8,243
| percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box end}}
General election
=Results=
{{Election box begin | title=1980 United States Senate election in Hawaii{{cite web | url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3885 | title=Our Campaigns - OH US Senate Race - Nov 04, 1980 }}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Daniel Inouye (Incumbent)
| votes = 224,485
| percentage = 77.95%
| change = {{decrease}}4.96
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Cooper Brown
| votes = 53,068
| percentage = 18.43%
| change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Libertarian Party (US)
| candidate = H. E. Shasteen
| votes = 10,453
| percentage = 3.63%
| change = N/A
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
| loser =
| swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}