1978 Senate elections · Kansas history
Kansas U.S. Senate election 1978
Nancy Kassebaum REP +11.5 · Class II seat · held 11/7/78
- Votes counted
- 748,839
- Margin
- 11.5 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
General election 11/7/78
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy Kassebaum Won | REP | 403,354 | 53.86% | |
| Bill Roy | DEM | 317,602 | 42.41% | |
| James R. Maher | CRV | 22,497 | 3.00% | |
| Russell Mikels | NAP | 5,386 | 0.72% | |
| Total | 748,839 | |||
Official source: data
Other Kansas Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Class III | Jerry Moran | 23.0 |
| 2020 | Class II | Roger Marshall | 11.4 |
| 2016 | Class III | Jerry Moran | 29.9 |
| 2014 | Class II | Pat Roberts | 10.6 |
| 2010 | Class III | Jerry Moran | 43.7 |
| 2008 | Class II | Pat Roberts | 23.6 |
| 2004 | Class III | Sam Brownback | 41.7 |
| 2002 | Class II | Pat Roberts | 73.4 |
| 1998 | Class III | Sam Brownback | 33.7 |
| 1996 | Class II | Pat Roberts | 27.6 |
| 1996 special | Class III | Sam Brownback | 10.6 |
| 1992 | Class III | Bob Dole | 31.7 |
Questions and answers
Who won the 1978 Kansas Senate race?
Nancy Kassebaum (REP) won with 53.9% of the vote, ahead of Bill Roy (42.4%), a margin of 11.5 points.
Did the Kansas Senate seat change party in 1978?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1978 Kansas Senate race?
748,839 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.