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1978 United States Senate election in Kentucky 
Summary
The 1978 United States Senate election in Kentucky took place on November 7, 1978. Incumbent Senator Walter Dee Huddleston won reelection to a second term. As of 2023[update], this was the last time Democrats and/or anyone other than Mitch McConnell won the Class 2 Senate seat in Kentucky.
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 County results Huddleston: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Guenthner: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Republican primary edit
Candidates edit
- Louie Guenthner Jr, Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives
- Oline Carmical
- Thurman Jerome Hamlin
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Louie Guenthner Jr. | 14,218 | 47.21% | |
| Republican | Oline Carmical | 9,346 | 31.04% | |
| Republican | Thurman Jerome Hamlin | 6,550 | 21.75% | |
Democratic primary edit
Candidates edit
- Walter Huddleston, incumbent U.S. Senator
- Jack Watson
- William Taylor
- George Tolhurst
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Walter Dee Huddleston (incumbent) | 89,333 | 75.62% | |
| Democratic | Jack Watson | 13,177 | 11.15% | |
| Democratic | William Taylor | 8,710 | 7.37% | |
| Democratic | George Tolhurst | 6,921 | 5.86% | |
General election edit
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Walter Dee Huddleston (incumbent) | 290,730 | 60.98% | |
| Republican | Louie Guenthner Jr. | 175,766 | 36.87% | |
| Democratic hold | ||||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Our Campaigns - KY US Senate - R Primary Race - May 23, 1978". www.ourcampaigns.com.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - KY US Senate - D Primary Race - May 23, 1978". www.ourcampaigns.com.
- ^ Clerk of the United States House of Representatives (1979). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 1978" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.