1978 Senate elections · Georgia history
Georgia U.S. Senate election 1978
Sam Nunn DEM +66.3 · Class II seat · held 11/7/78
- Votes counted
- 645,128
- Margin
- 66.3 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
General election 11/7/78
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Nunn Won | DEM | 536,320 | 83.13% | |
| John W. Stokes | REP | 108,808 | 16.87% | |
| Total | 645,128 | |||
Official source: data
Other Georgia Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Class III | Raphael Warnock | 2.8 |
| 2020 | Class II | Jon Ossoff | 1.2 |
| 2020 special | Class III | Raphael Warnock | 2.1 |
| 2016 | Class III | Johnny Isakson | 13.8 |
| 2014 | Class II | David A. Perdue | 7.7 |
| 2010 | Class III | Johnny Isakson | 19.3 |
| 2008 | Class II | Saxby Chambliss | 14.9 |
| 2004 | Class III | Johnny Isakson | 17.9 |
| 2002 | Class II | Saxby Chambliss | 6.8 |
| 2000 special | Class III | Zell Bryan Miller | 20.4 |
| 1998 | Class III | Paul Coverdell | 7.2 |
| 1996 | Class II | Max Cleland | 1.3 |
Questions and answers
Who won the 1978 Georgia Senate race?
Sam Nunn (DEM) won with 83.1% of the vote, ahead of John W. Stokes (16.9%), a margin of 66.3 points.
Did the Georgia Senate seat change party in 1978?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1978 Georgia Senate race?
645,128 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.