Sergeant Foley
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1978 MIDTERMS: UNITED STATES SENATE (PART III)
*Delaware: United States Senator Joe Biden (D-DE) has been reelected defeating Republican challenger James Baxter (R) very handily.
Joe Biden (D-incumbent): 93,930 (57.96%) ✔
James Baxter (R): 66,479 (41.02%)
DEMOCRATIC HOLD .
*Georgia: Popular incumbent United States Senator Sam Nunn (D-GA) has been overwhelmingly reelected sweeping all 159 counties.
Sam Nunn (D-incumbent): 536,320 (83.1%) ✔
JW Stokes (R): 108,808 (16.9%)
DEMOCRATIC HOLD.
*Idaho: Incumbent United States Senator James McClure (R-ID) is easily reelected in a massive landslide.
James McClure (R-incumbent): 194,412 (68.44%)✔
Dwight Jensen (D): 89,635 (31.56%)
REPUBLICAN HOLD .
*Illinois: Two-term incumbent United States Senator Charles Percy (R-IL) had been expected to coast easily to reelection, but Democratic challenger Alex Smith (D) aggressively campaigned hard tying Percy to some of the Rockefeller administration's controversial budget cuts on domestic programs, etc.,
Buyoed by the popular Illinois Governor James R. Thompson (R) on the statewide ballot, Percy managed to survive in the end. Exit polls revealed Percy won 50% of African Americans, 54% of 18-34 voters and 58% of Jewish Americans.
Charles Percy (R-incumbent): 1,698,711 (53.34%)✔
Alex Smith (D): 1,448,187 (45.47%)
REPUBLICAN HOLD .
*Iowa: In one of the most aggressive, negative and ugly bitter campaigns in the Hawkeye State, Roger Jensen (R) defeated incumbent United States Senator Richard Clark (D-IA) with allegations of influence peddling by the South African government, who blatantly used covert operations to aiding Jensen's campaign.
Roger Jensen (R): 421,598 (51.12%) ✔
Richard Clark (D-incumbent): 395,066 (47.91%)
REPUBLICAN GAIN.
*Kansas (Open): Nancy Kassenbaum (R) has defeated former US Rep. Bill Roy (D-KS).
Nancy Kassenbaum (R): 403,354 (53.86%)✔
Bill Roy (D): 317,602 (42.41%)
REPUBLICAN HOLD .
*Kentucky: Incumbent United States Senator Walter Huddleston (D-KY) has been easily reelected to a second six-year term defeating Louie Guenther (R).
Walter Huddleston (D-incumbent): 290,730 (60.98%)✔
Louie Guenther (R): 175,766 (36.87%)
DEMOCRATIC HOLD .
COMING UP: Part IV of the 1978 Midterm elections covering the United States Senate.
*Delaware: United States Senator Joe Biden (D-DE) has been reelected defeating Republican challenger James Baxter (R) very handily.
Joe Biden (D-incumbent): 93,930 (57.96%) ✔
James Baxter (R): 66,479 (41.02%)
DEMOCRATIC HOLD .
*Georgia: Popular incumbent United States Senator Sam Nunn (D-GA) has been overwhelmingly reelected sweeping all 159 counties.
Sam Nunn (D-incumbent): 536,320 (83.1%) ✔
JW Stokes (R): 108,808 (16.9%)
DEMOCRATIC HOLD.
*Idaho: Incumbent United States Senator James McClure (R-ID) is easily reelected in a massive landslide.
James McClure (R-incumbent): 194,412 (68.44%)✔
Dwight Jensen (D): 89,635 (31.56%)
REPUBLICAN HOLD .
*Illinois: Two-term incumbent United States Senator Charles Percy (R-IL) had been expected to coast easily to reelection, but Democratic challenger Alex Smith (D) aggressively campaigned hard tying Percy to some of the Rockefeller administration's controversial budget cuts on domestic programs, etc.,
Buyoed by the popular Illinois Governor James R. Thompson (R) on the statewide ballot, Percy managed to survive in the end. Exit polls revealed Percy won 50% of African Americans, 54% of 18-34 voters and 58% of Jewish Americans.
Charles Percy (R-incumbent): 1,698,711 (53.34%)✔
Alex Smith (D): 1,448,187 (45.47%)
REPUBLICAN HOLD .
*Iowa: In one of the most aggressive, negative and ugly bitter campaigns in the Hawkeye State, Roger Jensen (R) defeated incumbent United States Senator Richard Clark (D-IA) with allegations of influence peddling by the South African government, who blatantly used covert operations to aiding Jensen's campaign.
Roger Jensen (R): 421,598 (51.12%) ✔
Richard Clark (D-incumbent): 395,066 (47.91%)
REPUBLICAN GAIN.
*Kansas (Open): Nancy Kassenbaum (R) has defeated former US Rep. Bill Roy (D-KS).
Nancy Kassenbaum (R): 403,354 (53.86%)✔
Bill Roy (D): 317,602 (42.41%)
REPUBLICAN HOLD .
*Kentucky: Incumbent United States Senator Walter Huddleston (D-KY) has been easily reelected to a second six-year term defeating Louie Guenther (R).
Walter Huddleston (D-incumbent): 290,730 (60.98%)✔
Louie Guenther (R): 175,766 (36.87%)
DEMOCRATIC HOLD .
COMING UP: Part IV of the 1978 Midterm elections covering the United States Senate.
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