Elections / 1978 · Senate · MN
Minnesota — 1978 U.S. Senate election
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Akashic1978 · U.S. SenateMinnesota · U.S. SenateRudolph E. BoschwitzR+16.2
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1978 Senate returns.
- Rudolph E. Boschwitz✓Republican894,09256.6%
- Wendell AndersonDemocrat638,37540.4%
- Sal CarloneAmerican23,2611.5%
- William PetersonSocialist Workers9,8560.6%
- Brian John CoylePublic Interest Independent8,0830.5%
- Jean T. BrustWorkers3,8910.2%
- Leonard RichardsLibertarian2,9920.2%
presidential baselinePresident 1976D+12.9Senate 1978R+16.2vs. baselineR+29.1
Minnesota's 1978 Senate race ran 29.1 points more Republican than its 1976 presidential margin.
Minnesota's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | +42.5% |
| 1978 | −16.2% |
| 1982 | −6.0% |
| 1984 | −16.8% |
| 1988 | −15.3% |
| 1990 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | −5.0% |
| 1996 | +9.0% |
| 2000 | +5.5% |
| 2002 | −1.7% |
| 2006 | +20.1% |
| 2008 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | +34.7% |
| 2014 | +10.2% |
| 2018 | +24.1% |
| 2020 | +5.2% |
| 2024 | +15.7% |
Same ballot, 1978MN
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1978 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.