1978 Senate elections · Texas history
Texas U.S. Senate election 1978
John G. Tower REP +0.5 · Class II seat · held 11/7/78
- Votes counted
- 2,312,540
- Margin
- 0.5 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
General election 11/7/78
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John G. Tower Won | REP | 1,151,376 | 49.79% | |
| Robert R. Krueger | DEM | 1,139,149 | 49.26% | |
| Luis A. Diaz de Leon | LRU | 17,869 | 0.77% | |
| Miguel Pendas | SWP | 4,018 | 0.17% | |
| Other | — | 128 | 0.01% | |
| Total | 2,312,540 | |||
Official source: data
Other Texas Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Class I | Ted Cruz | 8.5 |
| 2020 | Class II | John Cornyn | 9.6 |
| 2018 | Class I | Ted Cruz | 2.6 |
| 2014 | Class II | John Cornyn | 27.2 |
| 2012 | Class I | Ted Cruz | 15.8 |
| 2008 | Class II | John Cornyn | 12.0 |
| 2006 | Class I | Kay Bailey Hutchison | 25.7 |
| 2002 | Class II | John Cornyn | 12.0 |
| 2000 | Class I | Kay Bailey Hutchison | 32.8 |
| 1996 | Class II | Phil Gramm | 10.8 |
| 1994 | Class I | Kay Bailey Hutchison | 22.5 |
| 1990 | Class II | Phil Gramm | 22.8 |
Questions and answers
Who won the 1978 Texas Senate race?
John G. Tower (REP) won with 49.8% of the vote, ahead of Robert R. Krueger (49.3%), a margin of 0.5 points.
Did the Texas Senate seat change party in 1978?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1978 Texas Senate race?
2,312,540 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.