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1978 United States Senate election in Idaho

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.

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

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%  16.2
Democratic Dwight Jensen 89,635 31.6%  14.0
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.


 

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