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Election in Iowa
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1978 United States Senate election in Iowa
Nominee
Roger Jepsen
Dick Clark
Party
Republican
Democratic
Popular vote
421,598
395,066
Percentage
51.1%
47.9%
County results
Jepsen: 40–50% 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% Clark: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70%
U.S. senator before election
Dick Clark
Democratic
Elected U.S. Senator
Roger Jepsen
Republican
The 1978 United States Senate election in Iowa took place on November 7, 1978. Incumbent Democratic Senator Dick Clark ran for re-election to a second term but was defeated by Republican former Lt. Governor Roger Jepsen . Until 2014, this was the last time Republicans won Iowa's Class II Senate seat.
Democratic primary [ ]
Candidates [ ]
Gerald Leo Baker, computer programmer and mathematician from Cedar Falls
Dick Clark , incumbent Senator
Robert L. Nereim, resident of Des Moines and candidate for Senate in 1966
Results [ ]
Following his defeat, Gerald Leo Baker announced an independent campaign for the general election.
Republican primary [ ]
Candidates [ ]
Joe Bertroche
Roger Jepsen , former Lieutenant Governor of Iowa
Maurie Van Nostrand
Results [ ]
General election [ ]
Results [ ]
See also [ ]
1978 United States Senate elections
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