1978 Senate elections · Wyoming history
Wyoming U.S. Senate election 1978
Raymond B. Whitaker DEM +24.3 gain · Class II seat · held 11/7/78
- Votes counted
- 133,364
- Margin
- 24.3 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanchanged party
General election 11/7/78
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond B. Whitaker Won | DEM | 82,908 | 62.17% | |
| Alan Kooi Simpson | REP | 50,456 | 37.83% | |
| Total | 133,364 | |||
Official source: data
Other Wyoming Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Class I | John Barrasso | 49.7 |
| 2020 | Class II | Cynthia M. Lummis | 45.0 |
| 2018 | Class I | John Barrasso | 36.5 |
| 2014 | Class II | Michael B. Enzi | 53.9 |
| 2012 | Class I | John Barrasso | 52.7 |
| 2008 | Class II | Michael B. Enzi | 51.4 |
| 2008 special | Class I | John Barrasso | 46.8 |
| 2006 | Class I | Craig Thomas | 39.5 |
| 2002 | Class II | Michael B. Enzi | 45.9 |
| 2000 | Class I | Craig Thomas | 51.7 |
| 1996 | Class II | Michael B. Enzi | 11.9 |
| 1994 | Class I | Craig Thomas | 19.6 |
Questions and answers
Who won the 1978 Wyoming Senate race?
Raymond B. Whitaker (DEM) won with 62.2% of the vote, ahead of Alan Kooi Simpson (37.8%), a margin of 24.3 points.
Did the Wyoming Senate seat change party in 1978?
Yes. It moved from the Republican Party to the Democratic Party.
How many votes were cast in the 1978 Wyoming Senate race?
133,364 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.