1978 United States Senate election in Idaho
The 1978 United States Senate election in Idaho took place on November 7, 1978. Incumbent Republican Senator James McClure was re-elected to a second term in office, defeating little-known Democrat Dwight Jensen.
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General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | James McClure (incumbent) | 194,412 | 68.44% |  16.18 | |
| Democratic | Dwight Jensen | 89,635 | 31.56% |  13.96 | |
| Total votes | 284,047 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
See also
References
- https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=5300
- 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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