Elections / 1978 · Senate · CO
Colorado — 1978 U.S. Senate election
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Akashic1978 · U.S. SenateColorado · U.S. SenateWilliam L. ArmstrongR+18.4
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1978 Senate returns.
- William L. Armstrong✓Republican480,80158.7%
- Floyd K. HaskellDemocrat330,14840.3%
- Vedder V. DronUnited States Party5,7890.7%
- John ShueNational Statesman2,5180.3%
presidential baselinePresident 1976R+11.5Senate 1978R+18.4vs. baselineR+6.9
Colorado's 1978 Senate race ran 6.9 points more Republican than its 1976 presidential margin.
Colorado's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1978–2022
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1978 | −18.4% |
| 1980 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | −29.6% |
| 1986 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | −14.0% |
| 1992 | +9.1% |
| 1996 | −5.7% |
| 1998 | −27.5% |
| 2002 | −4.9% |
| 2004 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | +10.3% |
| 2010 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | −1.9% |
| 2016 | +5.7% |
| 2020 | +9.3% |
| 2022 | +14.6% |
Same ballot, 1978CO
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1978 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.