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1978 United States Senate election in Idaho 
Summary
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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 County results McClure: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% | |||||||||||||||||
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General election edit
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | James McClure (incumbent) | 194,412 | 68.44% |  16.18
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| Democratic | Dwight Jensen | 89,635 | 31.56% |  13.96
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| Total votes | 284,047 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Our Campaigns - ID 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.