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      Home/Elections/1978/US Senate/Texas
      1978·US Senate·Texas

      Texas US Senate

      Winner
      REP
      John G. Tower
      49.8%1,151,376 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Robert \ Krueger
      49.3%1,139,149 votes
      Margin
      R+0.5
      2,312,540 total votes
      3 candidates2,312,540 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      John G. TowerREP✓
      		REP1,151,37649.8%
      Robert \ KruegerDEM
      		DEM1,139,14949.3%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH22,0150.9%

      Seat History

      US Senate in Texas(Class II)

      2024
      Ted CruzREP
      R+8.5
      2020
      John CornynREP
      R+9.6
      2018
      Ted CruzREP
      R+2.6
      2014
      John CornynREP
      R+27.2
      2012
      Ted CruzREP
      R+15.8
      2008
      John CornynREP
      R+12.0
      2006
      Kay Bailey HutchisonREP
      R+25.6
      2002
      John CornynREP
      R+12.0
      2000
      Kay Bailey HutchisonREP
      R+32.7
      1996
      Phil GrammREP
      R+10.8
      1994
      Kay Bailey HutchisonREP
      R+22.5
      1993(S)
      Kay Bailey HutchisonREP
      R+34.7
      1990
      Phil GrammREP
      R+22.8
      1988
      Lloyd BentsenDEM
      D+19.2
      1984
      Phil GrammREP
      R+17.2
      View all US Senate history for Texas →

      Candidates

      John G. TowerREP
      Record4W-1L
      Avg MarginR+1.4
      Career1960-1978
      US Senate
      Full profile →
      Robert \ KruegerDEM
      Record1W-1L
      Avg MarginR+0.5
      Career1976-1978
      US Senate / US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Texas, 1978

      US House24 contests →Governor1 contest →
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