This article provides information on candidates who stood for the 1980 Australian federal election.
Senators Peter Baume (Liberal), Arthur Gietzelt (Labor), Misha Lajovic (Liberal), Colin Mason (Democrats) and Tony Mulvihill (Labor) were not up for re-election.
Estelle Myers Rudolph Dezelin Norman Eather Bernard O'Grady Gene Salvestrin Joylene Hairmouth Terence Griffiths Josephine Chisholm-Mallett Two seats were up for election.
Senators Stan Collard (National Country), Mal Colston (Labor), George Georges (Labor), David MacGibbon (Liberal) and Kathy Martin (Liberal) were not up for re-election.
Norman Eather Neil McKay Anthony Catip Frederick Phillips Carlemo Wacando Five seats were up for election.
Valentine Furner Raymond Bradtke William Forster Five seats were up for election.
Senators John Button (Labor), Don Chipp (Democrats), Gareth Evans (Labor), David Hamer (Liberal) and Alan Missen (Liberal) were not up for re-election.
Augustus Titter Wilhelm Kapphan Maurice Smith Pamela Moore Anthony Palmer Five seats were up for election.