Elections / 1978 · Senate · IL
Illinois — 1978 U.S. Senate election
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Akashic1978 · U.S. SenateIllinois · U.S. SenateCharles H. PereyR+7.9
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1978 Senate returns.
- Charles H. Perey✓Republican1,698,71153.3%
- Alex SmithDemocrat1,448,18745.5%
- Bruce Lee GreenLibertarian16,3200.5%
- Patricia GroganSocialist Workers15,9220.5%
- Gerald RoseSocialist Labor5,4650.2%
presidential baselinePresident 1976R+2.0Senate 1978R+7.9vs. baselineR+5.9
Illinois's 1978 Senate race ran 5.9 points more Republican than its 1976 presidential margin.
Illinois's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1978–2022
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1978 | −7.9% |
| 1980 | +13.5% |
| 1984 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | +31.4% |
| 1990 | +30.1% |
| 1992 | +10.2% |
| 1996 | +15.4% |
| 1998 | −2.9% |
| 2002 | +22.3% |
| 2004 | +42.9% |
| 2008 | +39.3% |
| 2010 | −1.6% |
| 2014 | +10.9% |
| 2016 | +15.1% |
| 2020 | +16.1% |
| 2022 | +15.3% |
Same ballot, 1978IL
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1978 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.