1980 Minnesota Senate election

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{{Infobox election

| election_name = Minnesota Senate election, 1980

| country = Minnesota

| flag_year = 1957

| type = legislative

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = Minnesota Senate election, 1976

| previous_year = 1976

| next_election = Minnesota Senate election, 1982

| next_year = 1982

| seats_for_election = All 67 seats in the Minnesota Senate

| majority_seats = 34

| election_date = {{Start date|1980|11|04}}

| image1 =

| leader1 = Nick Coleman

| party1 = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party

| leader_since1 = 1970

| leaders_seat1 = 65th–Saint Paul (retired)

| last_election1 = 49 seats

| seats_before1 = 45

| seats1 = 45

| seat_change1 = {{Steady}}

| popular_vote1 = 1,024,624

| percentage1 =

| swing1 =

| image2 =

| leader2 = Bob Ashbach

| party2 = Independent-Republicans of Minnesota

| leader_since2 = 1975

| leaders_seat2 = 48th–Saint Paul

| last_election2 = 18 seats

| seats_before2 = 22

| seats2 = 22

| seat_change2 = {{Steady}}

| popular_vote2 = 823,711

| percentage2 =

| swing2 =

| title = Majority Leader

| before_election = Nick Coleman

| before_party = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party

| after_election = Roger Moe

| after_party = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party

}}

The 1980 Minnesota Senate election was held in the U.S. state of Minnesota on November 4, 1980, to elect members to the Senate of the 72nd Minnesota Legislature. A primary election was held on September 9, 1980.

The Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) won a majority of seats, remaining the majority party, followed by the Independent-Republicans of Minnesota. The new Legislature convened on January 6, 1981.