1978 Senate elections · Alaska history
Alaska U.S. Senate election 1978
Ted Stevens REP +51.5 · Class II seat · held 11/7/78
- Votes counted
- 122,741
- Margin
- 51.5 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
General election 11/7/78
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Stevens Won | REP | 92,783 | 75.59% | |
| Donald Hobbs | DEM | 29,574 | 24.10% | |
| Write-in | — | 384 | 0.31% | |
| Total | 122,741 | |||
Official source: data
Other Alaska Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Class III | Lisa Murkowski | 7.4 |
| 2020 | Class II | Dan Sullivan | 12.7 |
| 2016 | Class III | Lisa Murkowski | 15.2 |
| 2014 | Class II | Dan Sullivan | 2.1 |
| 2010 | Class III | Lisa Murkowski | 4.0 |
| 2008 | Class II | Mark Begich | 1.2 |
| 2004 | Class III | Lisa Murkowski | 3.0 |
| 2002 | Class II | Ted Stevens | 67.7 |
| 1998 | Class III | Frank Murkowski | 54.8 |
| 1996 | Class II | Ted Stevens | 64.2 |
| 1992 | Class III | Frank Murkowski | 14.6 |
| 1990 | Class II | Ted Stevens | 34.0 |
Questions and answers
Who won the 1978 Alaska Senate race?
Ted Stevens (REP) won with 75.6% of the vote, ahead of Donald Hobbs (24.1%), a margin of 51.5 points.
Did the Alaska Senate seat change party in 1978?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1978 Alaska Senate race?
122,741 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.