1978 United States Senate election in New Hampshire

none March 2026 September 2023 1978 United States Senate election in New Hampshire New Hampshire 1931 presidential no 1972 United States Senate election in New Hampshire 1972 1984 United States Senate election in New Hampshire 1984 November 7, 1978 150x150px File:Gordon J. Humphrey (cropped).jpg Gordon J. Humphrey Republican Party (United States) 133,745 50.71% File:M000486.jpg Thomas J. McIntyre Democratic Party (United States) 127,945 48.51% x240px County results x240px Municipality results Humphrey: #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% #C21B18 80–90% #a80000 >90%McIntyre: #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933E5 80–90% #0D0596 >90% U.S. Senator Thomas J. McIntyre Democratic Party (United States) Gordon J. Humphrey Republican Party (United States) The 1978 United States Senate election in New Hampshire took place on November 7, 1978. Incumbent Democratic Senator Thomas J. McIntyre ran for re-election to a fourth term but was defeated by Republican Gordon J. Humphrey. Democratic primary Candidates Raymond J. Coughlan, former U.S. Navy captain Thomas J. McIntyre, incumbent Senator Results 1978 Democratic Senate primaryhttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=290382 Our Campaigns - NH US Senate- D Primary Race - Sep 12, 1978 Democratic Party (United States) Thomas J. McIntyre (incumbent) 31,796 80.70% Democratic Party (United States) Raymond J. Coughlan 7,605 19.30% 39,401 100.00% Republican primary Candidates Carmen Chimento, perennial candidatehttps://www.carmenchimento.com/PresWebsite/bio.htm Bio Gordon J. Humphrey, professional pilot and conservative activist Alf E. Jacobson, State Senator from New London https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/unionleader/obituary.aspx?n=alf-e-jacobson&pid=142021408&fhid=4247 Alf Jacobson Obituary (2010) - New London, NH - Union Leader Legacy.com James Masiello, businessman and former Mayor of Keenehttps://www.sentinelsource.com/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/hansel-could-be-our-next-great-young-mayor-by-frederick-parsells/article_6cdc3a0b-db19-52c1-9319-303f655dc44d.html Hansel could be our next great young mayor, by Frederick Parsells Results 1978 Republican Senate primaryhttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=290380 Our Campaigns - NH US Senate- R Primary Race - Sep 12, 1978 Republican Party (United States) Gordon J. Humphrey 35,503 50.24% Republican Party (United States) James A. Masiello 18,371 26.00% Republican Party (United States) Alf E. Jacobson 13,619 19.27% Republican Party (United States) Carmen C. Chimento 2,885 4.08% Democratic Party (United States) Thomas J. McIntyre (incumbent, write-in) 243 0.34% Write-in All others 47 0.07% Democratic Party (United States) Raymond J. Coughlan (write-in) 1 0.00% 70,669 100.00% General election Results General election resultshttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=5336 Our Campaigns - NH US Senate Race - Nov 07, 1978 http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1978election.pdf Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 1978 Clerk of the United States House of Representatives U.S. Government Printing Office 1979 Republican Party (United States) Gordon J. Humphrey 133,745 50.71% 7.59 Democratic Party (United States) Thomas J. McIntyre (incumbent) 127,945 48.51% 8.37 Libertarian Party (United States) Craig Franklin 2,070 0.79% N/A 284,047 100.00% Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) See also 1978 United States Senate elections References 1978 New Hampshire United States Senate