1978 United States Senate election in Oregon

The 1978 United States Senate election in Oregon took place on November 7, 1978. Incumbent Republican Senator Mark Hatfield was re-elected to a third term in office, defeating Democrat Vernon Cook.

1978 United States Senate election in Oregon
November 7, 1978
 
Nominee Mark Hatfield Vernon Cook
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 550,615 341,616
Percentage 61.66% 38.26%
County Results
Hatfield:      50-60%      60-70%      70–80%
Cook:      50–60%
U.S. senator before election

Mark Hatfield
Republican

 Elected U.S. Senator

Mark Hatfield
Republican

Elections in Oregon

Republican primary

Candidates
  • Mark Hatfield, incumbent Senator
  • Bert W. Hawkins
  • Robert D. Maxwell
  • Richard L. Schnepel

Results
1978 Republican Senate primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark Hatfield (incumbent) 159,617 65.66%
Republican Bert W. Hawkins 43,350 17.83%
Republican Robert D. Maxwell 24,294 9.99%
Republican Richard L. Schnepel 15,628 6.43%
Write-in All others 197 0.07%
Total votes 243,086 100.00%

Democratic primary

Candidates
  • Steve Anderson, attorney from Salem and candidate for U.S. Representative in 1960 and 1974
  • Jack A. Brown
  • Vernon Cook, state legislator from Gresham and candidate for U.S. Representative in 1970 and 1974
  • John Sweeney, candidate for Mayor of Portland in 1968

Results
1978 Democratic Senate primary[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Vernon Cook 151,754 58.32%
Democratic John Sweeney 41,599 15.99%
Democratic Jack A. Brown 35,211 13.53%
Democratic Steve Anderson 30,066 11.56%
Republican Mark Hatfield (incumbent, write-in) 1,106 0.39%
Write-in All others 552 0.21%
Total votes 39,401 100.00%

General election

Results
General election results[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Mark Hatfield (incumbent) 550,615 61.66% 7.94
Democratic Vernon Cook 341,616 38.26% 7.90
Write-in All others 737 0.08%
Total votes 892,968 100.00%
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See also

References
  1. https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=267728
  2. https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=267727
  3. https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=5299
  4. 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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