1978 United States Senate election in Alaska

The 1978 United States Senate election in Alaska was held on November 7, 1978. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Ted Stevens was re-elected to a third term (a second full term) in office, defeating Democrat Donald Hobbs.

1978 United States Senate election in Alaska

← 1972 November 7, 1978 1984 →

Nominee Ted Stevens Donald Hobbs Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 92,783 29,574 Percentage 75.59% 24.10%

Results by state house district Stevens:      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

U.S. senator before election Ted Stevens Republican Elected U.S. Senator Ted Stevens Republican

Open primary

Candidates

Democratic

• Donald W. Hobbs, candidate for Senate in 1974
• Joseph A. Sonneman, attorney and photographer from Juneau

Republican

• Ted Stevens, incumbent Senator

Results

1978 Senate primary^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Ted Stevens (incumbent)	83,528	81.27%
	Democratic	Donald W. Hobbs	10,589	10.30%
	Democratic	Joseph A. Sonneman	8,662	8.43%
Total votes			102,779	100.00%

General election

Results

General election results^[2][3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Ted Stevens (incumbent)	92,783	75.59%	1.71
	Democratic	Donald W. Hobbs	29,574	24.10%	1.40
	Write-in	All others	384	0.31%	0.31
Total votes			133,364	100.00%
	Republican hold		Swing

See also

• 1978 United States Senate elections