1978 United States Senate election in Alaska
November 7, 1978
 
Nominee Ted Stevens Donald Hobbs
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 92,783 29,574
Percentage 75.59% 24.10%
Results by state house district
Stevens:      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
U.S. senator before election

Ted Stevens
Republican

 Elected U.S. Senator

Ted Stevens
Republican

The 1978 United States Senate election in Alaska was held on November 7, 1978. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Ted Stevens was re-elected to a third term (a second full term) in office, defeating Democrat Donald Hobbs.

Open primary

Candidates

Democratic

  • Donald W. Hobbs, candidate for Senate in 1974
  • Joseph A. Sonneman, attorney and photographer from Juneau

Republican

Results

1978 Senate primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ted Stevens (incumbent) 83,528 81.27%
Democratic Donald W. Hobbs 10,589 10.30%
Democratic Joseph A. Sonneman 8,662 8.43%
Total votes 102,779 100.00%

General election

Results

General election results[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Ted Stevens (incumbent) 92,783 75.59% Decrease1.71
Democratic Donald W. Hobbs 29,574 24.10% Increase1.40
Write-in All others 384 0.31% Increase0.31
Total votes 133,364 100.00%
Republican hold Swing

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Our Campaigns - AK US Senate - Open Primary Race - Aug 22, 1978". www.ourcampaigns.com.
  2. ↑ "Our Campaigns - AK US Senate Race - Nov 07, 1978". www.ourcampaigns.com.
  3. ↑ Clerk of the United States House of Representatives (1979). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 1978" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.


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