Elections / 1978 · Senate · IA
Iowa — 1978 U.S. Senate election
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Akashic1978 · U.S. SenateIowa · U.S. SenateRoger W. JepsenR+3.2
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1978 Senate returns.
- Roger W. Jepsen✓Republican421,59851.1%
- Dick ClarkDemocrat395,06647.9%
- Gerald Leo BakerIndependent4,2230.5%
- Ben L. OlsonLibertarian3,6890.4%
presidential baselinePresident 1976R+1.0Senate 1978R+3.2vs. baselineR+2.2
Iowa's 1978 Senate race ran 2.2 points more Republican than its 1976 presidential margin.
Iowa's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1978–2022
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1978 | −3.2% |
| 1980 | −7.9% |
| 1984 | +11.8% |
| 1986 | −32.5% |
| 1990 | +9.1% |
| 1992 | −42.4% |
| 1996 | +5.1% |
| 1998 | −37.9% |
| 2002 | +10.4% |
| 2004 | −42.3% |
| 2008 | +25.4% |
| 2010 | −31.1% |
| 2014 | −8.3% |
| 2016 | −24.5% |
| 2020 | −6.6% |
| 2022 | −12.2% |
Same ballot, 1978IA
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1978 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.