1978 United States Senate election in Wyoming
Nominee
Alan Simpson
Raymond B. Whitaker
Party
Republican
Democratic
Popular vote
82,908
50,456
Percentage
62.17%
37.83%
County results
Simpson: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80%Whitaker: 50–60%
U.S. senator before election
Clifford Hansen
Republican
Elected U.S. Senator
Alan K. Simpson
Republican
The 1978 United States Senate election in Wyoming was held on November 7, 1978. Incumbent Republican Senator Clifford Hansen declined to seek a third term in office. Former State Representative Alan K. Simpson , the son of former Senator Milward Simpson , won a contested Republican primary and faced Raymond B. Whitaker, the 1960 Democratic nominee for the Senate, in the general election. Despite a favorable environment for Republicans nationwide , Simpson's performance decreased considerably from Hansen's 1972 landslide . Nonetheless, he easily defeated Whitaker, winning 62% of the vote to Whitaker's 38%.
Republican primary [ ]
Candidates [ ]
Alan K. Simpson , former State Representative from Park County
Hugh Binford, petroleum engineer and businessman[1]
Gordon H. Barrows, author[2]
James G. Maxey, project manager[3]
Results [ ]
Democratic primary [ ]
Candidates [ ]
Raymond B. Whitaker, former Natrona County Prosecuting Attorney, 1960 Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate
Dean M. Larson, Riverton attorney[5]
Charles Carroll, former Deputy Wyoming Attorney General, 1974 Democratic nominee for Wyoming Secretary of State[6]
Results [ ]
General election [ ]
Results [ ]
See also [ ]
1978 United States Senate elections
References [ ]
^ "Binford first candidate". Casper Star-Tribune . Casper, Wyo. January 6, 1978. p. 1.
^ "Barrows backs energy reinvestment". Casper Star-Tribune . Casper, Wyo. August 18, 1978. p. 2.
^ "Oil man interested in quality environment". Casper Star-Tribune . Casper, Wyo. September 5, 1978. p. 7A.
^ "Our Campaigns - WY US Senate- R Primary Race - Sep 12, 1978" . www.ourcampaigns.com .
^ "Larson to seek Senate seat". Jackson Hole Guide . Jackson, Wyo. April 27, 1978. p. A12.
^ "Deputy AG resigns". Casper Star-Tribune . Casper, Wyo. June 10, 1978. p. 13.
^ "Our Campaigns - WY US Senate- D Primary Race - Sep 12, 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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