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1978 United States Senate election in Idaho

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1978 United States Senate election in Idaho

← 1972 November 7, 1978 1984 →
 
Nominee Jim McClure Dwight Jensen
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 194,412 89,635
Percentage 68.44% 31.56%

County results
McClure:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

U.S. senator before election

James McClure
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

James McClure
Republican

The 1978 United States Senate election in Idaho took place on November 7. Incumbent Republican Senator Jim McClure was re-elected to a second term in office, defeating little-known Democrat Dwight Jensen, a journalist and television news anchor in Boise.

General election

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Results

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General election results[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Jim McClure (incumbent) 194,412 68.4% Increase16.2
Democratic Dwight Jensen 89,635 31.6% Decrease14.0
Total votes 284,047 100.0%
Republican hold Swing

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Our Campaigns - ID US Senate Race - Nov 07, 1978".
  2. ^ Clerk of the United States House of Representatives (1979). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 1978" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.