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The 1978 United States Senate election in Texas was held on November 7, 1978. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator John Tower narrowly won re-election to a fourth term. This is the closest that a Texas Democrat has come to defeating a Republican incumbent U.S. Senator. [1]
Senator Tower was unopposed for re-nomination.
Krueger and Christie had contrasting styles, and many voters were undecided until late in the campaign. [2]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Bob Krueger | 853,460 | 54.67 | |
Democratic | Joe Christie | 707,738 | 45.33 | |
Total votes | 1,561,198 | 100.0 |
Krueger held a narrow lead in the polls late in the race, although the race was considered to be a 'toss-up.' On the issues, Tower attacked Krueger for voting for a constitutional amendment that would have granted U.S. senators to the District of Columbia, while Krueger attacked Tower for being an ineffective representative and a drunk. As a result of the charge, Tower refused to shake Krueger's hand at a joint appearance. [4]
Republicans celebrated the result in this election year as the 'best in a century' despite the narrow win. One analysis in the New York Times cites the growing urban middle-class voters in Houston who migrated from the Northeast as the reason for Tower being able to pull ahead and win. [5]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | John Tower (incumbent) | 1,151,376 | 49.79% | |
Democratic | Bob Krueger | 1,139,149 | 49.26% | |
Raza Unida | Luis Diaz de Leon | 17,869 | 0.77% | |
Socialist Workers | Miguel Pendas | 4,018 | 0.17% | |
N/A | Write-ins | 128 | 0.01% | |
Republican hold | ||||
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