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      Home/Elections/1978/US Senate/Wyoming
      1978·US Senate·Wyoming

      Wyoming US Senate

      Winner
      REP
      Alan K. Simpson
      62.2%82,908 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Raymond B. Whitaker
      37.8%50,456 votes
      Margin
      R+24.3
      133,364 total votes
      2 candidates133,364 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Alan K. SimpsonREP✓
      		REP82,90862.2%
      Raymond B. WhitakerDEM
      		DEM50,45637.8%

      Seat History

      US Senate in Wyoming(Class II)

      2024
      John BarrassoREP
      R+51.0
      2020
      Cynthia M LummisREP
      R+46.1
      2018
      John BarrassoREP
      R+36.9
      2014
      Michael B EnziREP
      R+54.7
      2012
      John BarrassoREP
      R+54.0
      2008(S)
      John BarrassoREP
      R+46.8
      2008
      Michael B EnziREP
      R+51.4
      2006
      Craig ThomasREP
      R+40.1
      2002
      Michael B EnziREP
      R+45.9
      2000
      Craig ThomasREP
      R+51.7
      1996
      Michael B EnziREP
      R+11.8
      1994
      Craig ThomasREP
      R+19.6
      1990
      Alan K. SimpsonREP
      R+27.9
      1988
      Malcolm WallopREP
      R+0.7
      1984
      Alan K. SimpsonREP
      R+56.6
      View all US Senate history for Wyoming →

      Candidates

      Alan K. SimpsonREP
      Record3W-0L
      Avg MarginR+36.3
      Career1978-1990
      US Senate
      Full profile →
      Raymond B. WhitakerDEM
      Record0W-2L
      Avg MarginR+18.5
      Career1960-1978
      US Senate
      Full profile →

      Also in Wyoming, 1978

      US House1 contest →Governor1 contest →
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