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1978 United States Senate election in Oregon
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
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.
Republican primary [ ]
Candidates [ ]
Mark Hatfield , incumbent Senator
Bert W. Hawkins
Robert D. Maxwell
Richard L. Schnepel
Results [ ]
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 [ ]
General election [ ]
Results [ ]
See also [ ]
1978 United States Senate elections
References [ ]
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