Elections / 1978 · Senate · ID
Idaho — 1978 U.S. Senate election
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Akashic1978 · U.S. SenateIdaho · U.S. SenateJames A. McClureR+36.9
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1978 Senate returns.
- James A. McClure✓Republican194,41268.4%
- Dwight JensenDemocrat89,63531.6%
presidential baselinePresident 1976R+22.8Senate 1978R+36.9vs. baselineR+14.1
Idaho's 1978 Senate race ran 14.1 points more Republican than its 1976 presidential margin.
Idaho's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1978–2022
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1978 | −36.9% |
| 1980 | −1.0% |
| 1984 | −46.2% |
| 1986 | −3.1% |
| 1990 | −22.6% |
| 1992 | −13.0% |
| 1996 | −17.1% |
| 1998 | −41.1% |
| 2002 | −32.6% |
| 2004 | −100.0% |
| 2008 | −23.5% |
| 2010 | −46.3% |
| 2014 | −30.7% |
| 2016 | −38.4% |
| 2020 | −29.4% |
| 2022 | −31.9% |
Same ballot, 1978ID
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1978 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.