1978 Senate elections · Idaho history
Idaho U.S. Senate election 1978
James A. McClure REP +36.9 · Class II seat · held 11/7/78
- Votes counted
- 284,047
- Margin
- 36.9 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
General election 11/7/78
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James A. McClure Won | REP | 194,412 | 68.44% | |
| Dwight Jensen | DEM | 89,635 | 31.56% | |
| Total | 284,047 | |||
Official source: data
Other Idaho Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Class III | Mike Crapo | 31.9 |
| 2020 | Class II | James E. Risch | 29.4 |
| 2016 | Class III | Mike Crapo | 38.4 |
| 2014 | Class II | James E. Risch | 30.7 |
| 2010 | Class III | Mike Crapo | 46.3 |
| 2008 | Class II | James E. Risch | 23.6 |
| 2004 | Class III | Mike Crapo | 98.4 |
| 2002 | Class II | Larry E. Craig | 32.6 |
| 1998 | Class III | Mike Crapo | 41.1 |
| 1996 | Class II | Larry E. Craig | 17.1 |
| 1992 | Class III | C. Dirk Kempthorne | 13.1 |
| 1990 | Class II | Larry E. Craig | 22.6 |
Questions and answers
Who won the 1978 Idaho Senate race?
James A. McClure (REP) won with 68.4% of the vote, ahead of Dwight Jensen (31.6%), a margin of 36.9 points.
Did the Idaho Senate seat change party in 1978?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1978 Idaho Senate race?
284,047 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.