Election to the United States Senate in 1978

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The 1978 election to the United States Senate for the 96th United States Congress took place on November 7th. She was part of the elections in the United States on that day and it was half-time choice (Engl. Midterm election ) in the center of the administration of President Jimmy Carter .

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The 33 Class II seats were up for election, and there were two by-elections for senators who left office prematurely. Eighteen of these senators were from the Democratic Party and 17 from the Republicans . 15 incumbents were re-elected, 6 Democrats and 9 Republicans. 8 seats previously held by Democrats were won by Republicans, and 5 seats were won by Republicans to Democrats. The Democratic majority in the Senate fell from 61 to 58 seats, while the Republicans were able to improve from 38 to 41. Independent Senator Harry F. Byrd Jr. had not stood for election; he was a member of the Democratic group.

Results

By-elections to the 95th Congress

The holders of the seats available for election here were appointed as replacements for retired senators, the elections took place at the same time as the election to the 96th Congress. The winners of these elections were accepted into the Senate before January 3, 1979, that is, during the 95th Congress .

Country Acting Senator Political party By-election Result New senator
Alabama Maryon Pittman Allen democrat Class III held by Democrats Donald W. Stewart
Minnesota Muriel Humphrey democrat Class I. Gain Republicans David Durenberger

Elections to the 96th Congress

The winners of these elections were accepted into the Senate on January 3, 1979, when the 96th Congress met . All seats of these senators belong to class II .

Country Acting Senator Political party Result New senator
Alabama John Sparkman democrat held by Democrats Howell Heflin
Alaska Ted Stevens republican re-elected Ted Stevens
Arkansas Kaneaster Hodges democrat held by Democrats David Pryor
Colorado Floyd K. Haskell democrat Gain Republicans William L. Armstrong
Delaware Joe Biden democrat re-elected Joe Biden
Georgia Sam Nunn democrat re-elected Sam Nunn
Idaho James A. McClure republican re-elected James A. McClure
Illinois Charles H. Percy republican re-elected Charles H. Percy
Iowa Richard C. Clark democrat Gain Republicans Roger Jepsen
Kansas James B. Pearson republican held by Republicans Nancy Kassebaum
Kentucky Walter Huddleston democrat re-elected Walter Huddleston
Louisiana Bennett Johnston democrat re-elected Bennett Johnston
Maine William Dodd Hathaway democrat Gain Republicans William Cohen
Massachusetts Edward Brooke republican Gain democrats Paul Tsongas
Michigan Robert P. Griffin republican Gain democrats Carl Levin
Minnesota Wendell Anderson democrat Gain Republicans Rudy Boschwitz
Mississippi James Eastland democrat Gain Republicans Thad Cochran
Montana Paul G. Hatfield democrat held by Democrats Max Baucus
Nebraska Carl Curtis republican Gain democrats J. James Exon
New Hampshire Thomas J. McIntyre democrat Gain Republicans Gordon J. Humphrey
New Jersey Clifford P. Case republican Gain democrats Bill Bradley
New Mexico Pete Domenici republican re-elected Pete Domenici
North Carolina Jesse Helms republican re-elected Jesse Helms
Oklahoma Dewey F. Bartlett republican Gain democrats David L. Boren
Oregon Mark Hatfield republican re-elected Mark Hatfield
Rhode Island Claiborne Pell democrat re-elected Claiborne Pell
South carolina Strom Thurmond republican re-elected Strom Thurmond
South Dakota James Abouretsk democrat Gain Republicans Larry Pressler
Tennessee Howard Baker republican re-elected Howard Baker
Texas John Tower republican re-elected John Tower
Virginia William L. Scott republican held by Republicans John Warner
West Virginia Jennings Randolph democrat re-elected Jennings Randolph
Wyoming Clifford P. Hansen republican held by Republicans Alan K. Simpson
  • re-elected: an elected incumbent was re-elected