1978 United States Senate election in Alaska

The 1978 United States Senate election in Alaska was held on November 7, 1978. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Ted Stevens was re-elected to a third term (a second full term) in office, defeating Democrat Donald Hobbs.

1978 United States Senate election in Alaska

← 1972 November 7, 1978 1984 →
 
Nominee Ted Stevens Donald Hobbs
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 92,783 29,574
Percentage 75.59% 24.10%

Results by state house district
Stevens:      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

U.S. senator before election

Ted Stevens
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Ted Stevens
Republican

Open primary

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Candidates

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Democratic

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  • Donald W. Hobbs, candidate for Senate in 1974
  • Joseph A. Sonneman, attorney and photographer from Juneau

Republican

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Results

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1978 Senate primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ted Stevens (incumbent) 83,528 81.27%
Democratic Donald W. Hobbs 10,589 10.30%
Democratic Joseph A. Sonneman 8,662 8.43%
Total votes 102,779 100.00%

General election

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Results

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General election results[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Ted Stevens (incumbent) 92,783 75.59%  1.71
Democratic Donald W. Hobbs 29,574 24.10%  1.40
Write-in All others 384 0.31%  0.31
Total votes 133,364 100.00%
Republican hold Swing

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Our Campaigns - AK US Senate - Open Primary Race - Aug 22, 1978". www.ourcampaigns.com.
  2. ^ "Our Campaigns - AK US Senate Race - Nov 07, 1978". www.ourcampaigns.com.
  3. ^ Clerk of the United States House of Representatives (1979). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 1978" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.