1978 United States Senate election in Kentucky
The 1978 United States Senate election in Kentucky took place on November 7, 1978. Incumbent U.S. Senator Walter Huddleston was re-elected to a second term. As of 2020, this is the last time the Democrats have won the Class 2 Senate seat in Kentucky.
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Democratic primary
Candidates
- Walter Huddleston, incumbent U.S. Senator
- Jack Watson
- William Taylor
- George Tolhurst
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Walter 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% | |
Republican primary
Candidates
- Louie Guenthner Jr, Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives
- Oline Carmical
- Thurman Jerome Hamlin
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Louie Guenthner Jr. | 14,218 | 47.21% | |
| Republican | Oline Carmical | 9,346 | 31.04% | |
| Republican | Thurman Jerome Hamlin | 6,550 | 21.75% | |
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Walter Huddleston (incumbent) | 290,730 | 60.98% | |
| Republican | Louie Guenthner Jr. | 175,766 | 36.87% | |
See also
References
- "Our Campaigns - KY US Senate - D Primary Race - May 23, 1978". www.ourcampaigns.com.
- "Our Campaigns - KY US Senate - R 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.
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