Elections / 1978 · Senate · KY
Kentucky — 1978 U.S. Senate election
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Akashic1978 · U.S. SenateKentucky · U.S. SenateWalter D. HuddlestonD+24.1
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1978 Senate returns.
- Walter D. Huddleston✓Democrat290,73061.0%
- Louie Guenthner Jr.Republican175,76636.9%
- Anthony Albert McCordAmerican10,2442.1%
presidential baselinePresident 1976D+7.2Senate 1978D+24.1vs. baselineD+16.9
Kentucky's 1978 Senate race ran 16.9 points more Democratic than its 1976 presidential margin.
Kentucky's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1978–2022
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1978 | +24.1% |
| 1980 | +30.3% |
| 1984 | −0.4% |
| 1986 | +48.8% |
| 1990 | −4.4% |
| 1992 | +27.1% |
| 1996 | −12.6% |
| 1998 | −0.6% |
| 2002 | −29.4% |
| 2004 | −1.3% |
| 2008 | −5.9% |
| 2010 | −11.5% |
| 2014 | −15.5% |
| 2016 | −14.5% |
| 2020 | −19.5% |
| 2022 | −23.6% |
Same ballot, 1978KY
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1978 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.