1978 United States Senate election in Oregon
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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.
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Republican primary
editCandidates
edit- Mark Hatfield, incumbent Senator
- Bert W. Hawkins
- Robert D. Maxwell
- Richard L. Schnepel
Results
edit| 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
editCandidates
edit- 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
edit| 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
editResults
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Mark Hatfield (incumbent) | 550,615 | 61.66% |  7.94
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| Democratic | Vernon Cook | 341,616 | 38.26% |  7.90
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| Write-in | All others | 737 | 0.08% | ||
| Total votes | 892,968 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Our Campaigns - OR US Senate- R Primary Race - May 23, 1978".
- ^ "Our Campaigns - OR US Senate- D Primary Race - May 23, 1978".
- ^ "Our Campaigns - OR US Senate Race - Nov 07, 1978".
- ^ Clerk of the United States House of Representatives (1979). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 1978" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.