State Senate, District 20, 1980 Election
General
| Date: | November 4, 1980 |
| Cycle: | 1980 |
| Office: | State Senate |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | 20 |
| Counties: | Chippewa, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, Yellow Medicine |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James W. (Jim) Nichols Incumbent | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 16,695 | 56.28 | +12.57 |
| Randy P. Kamrath | Man | Independent-Republican | 12,967 | 43.72 |
Sources
- State of Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1981-1982 (p. 514).