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1978 United States Senate election in Oregon

The 1978 United States Senate election in Oregon took place on November 7, 1978. Incumbent Republican Senator Mark Hatfield was re-elected to a third term in office, defeating Democrat Vernon Cook.

1978 United States Senate election in Oregon
← 1972 November 7, 1978 1984 →
 
Nominee Mark Hatfield Vernon Cook
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 550,615 341,616
Percentage 61.66% 38.26%
County results
Hatfield:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Cook:      50–60%
U.S. senator before election

Mark Hatfield
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Mark Hatfield
Republican

Republican primary

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Candidates

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  • Mark Hatfield, incumbent Senator
  • Bert W. Hawkins
  • Robert D. Maxwell
  • Richard L. Schnepel

Results

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1978 Republican Senate primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark Hatfield (incumbent) 159,617 65.66%
Republican Bert W. Hawkins 43,350 17.83%
Republican Robert D. Maxwell 24,294 9.99%
Republican Richard L. Schnepel 15,628 6.43%
Write-in All others 197 0.07%
Total votes 243,086 100.00%

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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  • Steve Anderson, attorney from Salem and candidate for U.S. Representative in 1960 and 1974
  • Jack A. Brown
  • Vernon Cook, state legislator from Gresham and candidate for U.S. Representative in 1970 and 1974
  • John Sweeney, candidate for Mayor of Portland in 1968

Results

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1978 Democratic Senate primary[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Vernon Cook 151,754 58.32%
Democratic John Sweeney 41,599 15.99%
Democratic Jack A. Brown 35,211 13.53%
Democratic Steve Anderson 30,066 11.56%
Republican Mark Hatfield (incumbent, write-in) 1,106 0.39%
Write-in All others 552 0.21%
Total votes 260,197 100.00%

General election

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Results

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General election results[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Mark Hatfield (incumbent) 550,615 61.66%  7.94
Democratic Vernon Cook 341,616 38.26%  7.90
Write-in All others 737 0.08%
Total votes 892,968 100.00%
Republican hold Swing

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Our Campaigns - OR US Senate- R Primary Race - May 23, 1978".
  2. ^ "Our Campaigns - OR US Senate- D Primary Race - May 23, 1978".
  3. ^ "Our Campaigns - OR US Senate Race - Nov 07, 1978".
  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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