United States Senate election in Georgia, 1978
From Infogalactic: the planetary knowledge core
|
|||||||||||||||||
|
|||||||||||||||||
|
|||||||||||||||||
|
|||||||||||||||||
| Elections in Georgia | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
|||||||||||
|
|||||||||||
|
|||||||||||
|
|||||||||||
|
|||||||||||
The 1978 United States Senate election in Georgia was held on November 7, 1978. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Sam Nunn won re-election to a second term.[1]
Major candidates
Democratic
- Sam Nunn, incumbent U.S. Senator
Republican
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sam Nunn | 536,320 | 83.13% | +29.17 | |
| Republican | John W. Stokes | 108,808 | 16.87% | -29.14 | |
| Majority | 427,512 | 66.27 | +58.32 | ||
| Turnout | 645,128 | ||||
