1978 United States Senate election in Wyoming

The 1978 United States Senate election in Wyoming was held on November 7, 1978. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Clifford Hansen did not run for a third term in office. He was succeeded by former State Representative Alan K. Simpson, whose father Senator Milward Simpson served in the seat prior to Hansen.

1978 United States Senate election in Wyoming
November 7, 1978
 
Nominee Alan K. Simpson Raymond B. Whitaker
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 82,908 50,456
Percentage 62.17% 37.83%
County Results
Simpson:      50–60%      60-70%      70-80%
Whitaker:      50–60%
U.S. senator before election

Clifford Hansen
Republican

 Elected U.S. Senator

Alan K. Simpson
Republican

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Republican primary

Candidates

Results
1978 Republican Senate primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Alan K. Simpson 37,332 54.66%
Republican Hugh Binford 20,768 30.41%
Republican Gordon H. Barrows 8,494 12.44%
Republican James G. Maxey 1,709 2.50%
Total votes 68,303 100.00%

Democratic primary

Candidates
  • Charles Carroll, nominee for Secretary of State in 1974
  • Dean M. Larson
  • Raymond B. Whitaker, attorney from Casper and nominee for U.S. Senate in 1960

Results
1978 Democratic Senate primary[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Raymond B. Whitaker 19,854 47.62%
Democratic Dean M. Larson 11,039 26.48%
Democratic Charles Carroll 10,797 25.90%
Total votes 41,690 100.00%

General election

Results
General election results[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Alan K. Simpson 82,908 62.17% 9.14
Democratic Raymond B. Whitaker 50,456 37.83% 9.14
Total votes 133,364 100.00%
Republican hold

See also

References
  1. "Our Campaigns - WY US Senate- R Primary Race - Sep 12, 1978". www.ourcampaigns.com.
  2. "Our Campaigns - WY US Senate- D Primary Race - Sep 12, 1978". www.ourcampaigns.com.
  3. "Our Campaigns - WY US Senate Race - Nov 07, 1978". www.ourcampaigns.com.
  4. 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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