Georgia — 1978 U.S. Senate election
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Akashicstate1978 Senate electionGeorgia · U.S. SenateNunnD+66.3
How it voted
Share of the 1978 vote
| Sam Nunn ✓Democrat | 83.1% | 536,320 |
|---|---|---|
| John W. StokesRepublican | 16.9% | 108,808 |
1978Senate margin
D+60R+60
159 counties, each filled by 1978 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (159 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| APPLING, GA | Democratic | D+68.7 |
| ATKINSON, GA | Democratic | D+80.8 |
| BACON, GA | Democratic | D+72.8 |
| BAKER, GA | Democratic | D+61.8 |
| BALDWIN, GA | Democratic | D+67.9 |
| BANKS, GA | Democratic | D+77.0 |
| BARROW, GA | Democratic | D+75.7 |
| BARTOW, GA | Democratic | D+68.3 |
| BEN HILL, GA | Democratic | D+82.9 |
| BERRIEN, GA | Democratic | D+78.0 |
| BIBB, GA | Democratic | D+72.7 |
| BLECKLEY, GA | Democratic | D+71.3 |
| BRANTLEY, GA | Democratic | D+80.6 |
| BROOKS, GA | Democratic | D+71.4 |
| BRYAN, GA | Democratic | D+69.1 |
| BULLOCH, GA | Democratic | D+67.2 |
| BURKE, GA | Democratic | D+83.0 |
| BUTTS, GA | Democratic | D+79.9 |
| CALHOUN, GA | Democratic | D+85.3 |
| CAMDEN, GA | Democratic | D+75.8 |
| CANDLER, GA | Democratic | D+69.6 |
| CARROLL, GA | Democratic | D+70.4 |
| CATOOSA, GA | Democratic | D+60.6 |
| CHARLTON, GA | Democratic | D+73.1 |
| CHATHAM, GA | Democratic | D+60.2 |
| CHATTAHOOCHEE, GA | Democratic | D+78.1 |
| CHATTOOGA, GA | Democratic | D+82.7 |
| CHEROKEE, GA | Democratic | D+66.7 |
| CLARKE, GA | Democratic | D+76.2 |
| CLAY, GA | Democratic | D+83.1 |
| CLAYTON, GA | Democratic | D+56.8 |
| CLINCH, GA | Democratic | D+88.1 |
| COBB, GA | Democratic | D+51.4 |
| COFFEE, GA | Democratic | D+72.7 |
| COLQUITT, GA | Democratic | D+72.2 |
| COLUMBIA, GA | Democratic | D+60.0 |
| COOK, GA | Democratic | D+80.2 |
| COWETA, GA | Democratic | D+71.9 |
| CRAWFORD, GA | Democratic | D+74.5 |
| CRISP, GA | Democratic | D+77.8 |
| DADE, GA | Democratic | D+50.4 |
| DAWSON, GA | Democratic | D+65.3 |
| DECATUR, GA | Democratic | D+62.0 |
| DEKALB, GA | Democratic | D+52.6 |
| DODGE, GA | Democratic | D+80.8 |
| DOOLY, GA | Democratic | D+87.1 |
| DOUGHERTY, GA | Democratic | D+45.8 |
| DOUGLAS, GA | Democratic | D+67.6 |
| EARLY, GA | Democratic | D+76.6 |
| ECHOLS, GA | Democratic | D+81.7 |
| EFFINGHAM, GA | Democratic | D+56.1 |
| ELBERT, GA | Democratic | D+81.4 |
| EMANUEL, GA | Democratic | D+76.9 |
| EVANS, GA | Democratic | D+71.9 |
| FANNIN, GA | Democratic | D+14.0 |
| FAYETTE, GA | Democratic | D+58.8 |
| FLOYD, GA | Democratic | D+68.1 |
| FORSYTH, GA | Democratic | D+64.2 |
| FRANKLIN, GA | Democratic | D+80.8 |
| FULTON, GA | Democratic | D+65.5 |
| GILMER, GA | Democratic | D+44.8 |
| GLASCOCK, GA | Democratic | D+75.5 |
| GLYNN, GA | Democratic | D+68.7 |
| GORDON, GA | Democratic | D+66.7 |
| GRADY, GA | Democratic | D+94.2 |
| GREENE, GA | Democratic | D+92.1 |
| GWINNETT, GA | Democratic | D+55.0 |
| HABERSHAM, GA | Democratic | D+81.7 |
| HALL, GA | Democratic | D+69.4 |
| HANCOCK, GA | Democratic | D+89.9 |
| HARALSON, GA | Democratic | D+75.3 |
| HARRIS, GA | Democratic | D+79.2 |
| HART, GA | Democratic | D+78.6 |
| HEARD, GA | Democratic | D+77.7 |
| HENRY, GA | Democratic | D+62.1 |
| HOUSTON, GA | Democratic | D+67.7 |
| IRWIN, GA | Democratic | D+81.1 |
| JACKSON, GA | Democratic | D+82.2 |
| JASPER, GA | Democratic | D+80.0 |
| JEFF DAVIS, GA | Democratic | D+68.8 |
| JEFFERSON, GA | Democratic | D+81.2 |
| JENKINS, GA | Democratic | D+98.5 |
| JOHNSON, GA | Democratic | D+79.2 |
| JONES, GA | Democratic | D+73.5 |
| LAMAR, GA | Democratic | D+76.4 |
| LANIER, GA | Democratic | D+86.9 |
| LAURENS, GA | Democratic | D+77.3 |
| LEE, GA | Democratic | D+42.7 |
| LIBERTY, GA | Democratic | D+76.0 |
| LINCOLN, GA | Democratic | D+81.0 |
| LONG, GA | Democratic | D+84.0 |
| LOWNDES, GA | Democratic | D+62.2 |
| LUMPKIN, GA | Democratic | D+74.2 |
| MACON, GA | Democratic | D+83.9 |
| MADISON, GA | Democratic | D+75.5 |
| MARION, GA | Democratic | D+76.8 |
| MCDUFFIE, GA | Democratic | D+75.2 |
| MCINTOSH, GA | Democratic | D+83.1 |
| MERIWETHER, GA | Democratic | D+86.0 |
| MILLER, GA | Democratic | D+56.6 |
| MITCHELL, GA | Democratic | D+68.2 |
| MONROE, GA | Democratic | D+82.9 |
| MONTGOMERY, GA | Democratic | D+72.2 |
| MORGAN, GA | Democratic | D+83.7 |
| MURRAY, GA | Democratic | D+60.3 |
| MUSCOGEE, GA | Democratic | D+79.5 |
| NEWTON, GA | Democratic | D+74.7 |
| OCONEE, GA | Democratic | D+80.8 |
| OGLETHORPE, GA | Democratic | D+75.5 |
| PAULDING, GA | Democratic | D+70.7 |
| PEACH, GA | Democratic | D+81.2 |
| PICKENS, GA | Democratic | D+69.9 |
| PIERCE, GA | Democratic | D+80.5 |
| PIKE, GA | Democratic | D+75.1 |
| POLK, GA | Democratic | D+74.6 |
| PULASKI, GA | Democratic | D+82.7 |
| PUTNAM, GA | Democratic | D+81.5 |
| QUITMAN, GA | Democratic | D+87.2 |
| RABUN, GA | Democratic | D+72.9 |
| RANDOLPH, GA | Democratic | D+83.3 |
| RICHMOND, GA | Democratic | D+64.2 |
| ROCKDALE, GA | Democratic | D+62.1 |
| SCHLEY, GA | Democratic | D+64.4 |
| SCREVEN, GA | Democratic | D+80.9 |
| SEMINOLE, GA | Democratic | D+75.1 |
| SPALDING, GA | Democratic | D+77.4 |
| STEPHENS, GA | Democratic | D+75.4 |
| STEWART, GA | Democratic | D+80.6 |
| SUMTER, GA | Democratic | D+63.0 |
| TALBOT, GA | Democratic | D+85.6 |
| TALIAFERRO, GA | Democratic | D+87.0 |
| TATTNALL, GA | Democratic | D+74.4 |
| TAYLOR, GA | Democratic | D+84.1 |
| TELFAIR, GA | Democratic | D+84.0 |
| TERRELL, GA | Democratic | D+55.8 |
| THOMAS, GA | Democratic | D+74.9 |
| TIFT, GA | Democratic | D+74.1 |
| TOOMBS, GA | Democratic | D+60.3 |
| TOWNS, GA | Democratic | D+65.7 |
| TREUTLEN, GA | Democratic | D+78.1 |
| TROUP, GA | Democratic | D+82.0 |
| TURNER, GA | Democratic | D+78.8 |
| TWIGGS, GA | Democratic | D+87.0 |
| UNION, GA | Democratic | D+67.9 |
| UPSON, GA | Democratic | D+82.9 |
| WALKER, GA | Democratic | D+63.6 |
| WALTON, GA | Democratic | D+77.1 |
| WARE, GA | Democratic | D+83.8 |
| WARREN, GA | Democratic | D+78.9 |
| WASHINGTON, GA | Democratic | D+82.6 |
| WAYNE, GA | Democratic | D+66.7 |
| WEBSTER, GA | Democratic | D+73.8 |
| WHEELER, GA | Democratic | D+74.8 |
| WHITE, GA | Democratic | D+71.2 |
| WHITFIELD, GA | Democratic | D+54.1 |
| WILCOX, GA | Democratic | D+83.1 |
| WILKES, GA | Democratic | D+90.5 |
| WILKINSON, GA | Democratic | D+70.3 |
| WORTH, GA | Democratic | D+58.6 |
presidential baselinePresident 1976D+33.9Senate 1978D+66.3vs. baselineD+32.4
Georgia's 1978 Senate race ran 32.4 points more Democratic than its 1976 presidential margin.
Georgia's Senate margins
Every comparable D–R contest in our store, 1978–2022
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1978 | +66.3% |
| 1980 | −1.7% |
| 1984 | +59.9% |
| 1986 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | +100.0% |
| 1992 | −1.3% |
| 1996 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | −7.2% |
| 2000 | +20.4% |
| 2002 | −6.8% |
| 2004 | −17.9% |
| 2008 | −14.9% |
| 2010 | −19.3% |
| 2014 | −7.7% |
| 2016 | −13.8% |
| 2020 | −1.8% |
| 2022 | +1.0% |
Same ballot, 1978GA
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1978 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · county returns aggregated from precinct-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.