1978 United States Senate election in Oregon

1978 United States Senate election in Oregon

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Nominee Mark Hatfield Vernon Cook Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 550,615 341,616 Percentage 61.66% 38.26%

County results Hatfield:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80% Cook:      50–60%

U.S. senator before election Mark Hatfield Republican Elected U.S. Senator Mark Hatfield Republican

The 1978 United States Senate election in Oregon took place on November 7, 1978. Incumbent Republican Senator Mark Hatfield was re-elected to a third term in office, defeating Democrat Vernon Cook.

Republican primary

Candidates

• Mark Hatfield, incumbent Senator
• Bert W. Hawkins
• Robert D. Maxwell
• Richard L. Schnepel

Results

1978 Republican Senate primary ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mark Hatfield (incumbent)	159,617	65.66%
	Republican	Bert W. Hawkins	43,350	17.83%
	Republican	Robert D. Maxwell	24,294	9.99%
	Republican	Richard L. Schnepel	15,628	6.43%
	Write-in	All others	197	0.07%
Total votes			243,086	100.00%

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Steve Anderson, attorney from Salem and candidate for U.S. Representative in 1960 and 1974
• Jack A. Brown
• Vernon Cook, state legislator from Gresham and candidate for U.S. Representative in 1970 and 1974
• John Sweeney, candidate for Mayor of Portland in 1968

Results

1978 Democratic Senate primary ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Vernon Cook	151,754	58.32%
	Democratic	John Sweeney	41,599	15.99%
	Democratic	Jack A. Brown	35,211	13.53%
	Democratic	Steve Anderson	30,066	11.56%
	Republican	Mark Hatfield (incumbent, write-in)	1,106	0.39%
	Write-in	All others	552	0.21%
Total votes			260,197	100.00%

General election

Results

General election results ^{[3] [4]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Mark Hatfield (incumbent)	550,615	61.66%	7.94
	Democratic	Vernon Cook	341,616	38.26%	7.90
	Write-in	All others	737	0.08%
Total votes			892,968	100.00%
	Republican hold		Swing

See also

• 1978 United States Senate elections

References

1. "Our Campaigns - OR US Senate- R Primary Race - May 23, 1978".
2. "Our Campaigns - OR US Senate- D Primary Race - May 23, 1978".
3. "Our Campaigns - OR US Senate Race - Nov 07, 1978".
4. Clerk of the United States House of Representatives (1979). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 1978" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.