1978 Senate elections · Iowa history
Iowa U.S. Senate election 1978
Roger W. Jepsen REP +3.2 gain · Class II seat · held 11/7/78
- Votes counted
- 824,576
- Margin
- 3.2 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticchanged party
General election 11/7/78
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger W. Jepsen Won | REP | 421,598 | 51.13% | |
| Richard Clarence Clark | DEM | 395,066 | 47.91% | |
| Gerald Leo Baker | IND | 4,223 | 0.51% | |
| Ben L. Olson | LIB | 3,689 | 0.45% | |
| Total | 824,576 | |||
Official source: data
Other Iowa Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Class III | Chuck Grassley | 12.0 |
| 2020 | Class II | Joni K. Ernst | 6.5 |
| 2016 | Class III | Chuck Grassley | 24.4 |
| 2014 | Class II | Joni K. Ernst | 8.3 |
| 2010 | Class III | Chuck Grassley | 31.1 |
| 2008 | Class II | Tom Harkin | 25.4 |
| 2004 | Class III | Chuck Grassley | 42.3 |
| 2002 | Class II | Tom Harkin | 10.4 |
| 1998 | Class III | Chuck Grassley | 37.9 |
| 1996 | Class II | Tom Harkin | 5.1 |
| 1992 | Class III | Chuck Grassley | 42.4 |
| 1990 | Class II | Tom Harkin | 9.1 |
Questions and answers
Who won the 1978 Iowa Senate race?
Roger W. Jepsen (REP) won with 51.1% of the vote, ahead of Richard Clarence Clark (47.9%), a margin of 3.2 points.
Did the Iowa Senate seat change party in 1978?
Yes. It moved from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party.
How many votes were cast in the 1978 Iowa Senate race?
824,576 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.