1978 United States Senate election in Wyoming

none March 2026 September 2023 1978 United States Senate election in Wyoming Wyoming presidential no 1972 United States Senate election in Wyoming 1972 1984 United States Senate election in Wyoming 1984 November 7, 1978 File:Alan Kooi Simpson (cropped).jpg 150x150px Alan Simpson Republican Party (United States) 82,908 62.17% 3x4.svg Raymond B. Whitaker Democratic Party (United States) 50,456 37.83% 1978 United States Senate election in Wyoming results map by county.svg 255px County results Simpson: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80%Whitaker: #7996e2 50–60% U.S. Senator Clifford Hansen Republican Party (United States) Alan K. Simpson Republican Party (United States) 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 businessmanJanuary 6, 1978 Binford first candidate Casper Star-Tribune Casper, Wyo. 1 Gordon H. Barrows, authorAugust 18, 1978 Barrows backs energy reinvestment Casper Star-Tribune Casper, Wyo. 2 James G. Maxey, project managerSeptember 5, 1978 Oil man interested in quality environment Casper Star-Tribune Casper, Wyo. 7A Results Republican primaryhttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=267905 Our Campaigns - WY US Senate- R Primary Race - Sep 12, 1978 www.ourcampaigns.com Republican Party (United States) Alan K. Simpson 37,332 54.66% Republican Party (United States) Hugh Binford 20,768 30.41% Republican Party (United States) Gordon H. Barrows 8,494 12.44% Republican Party (United States) James G. Maxey 1,709 2.50% 68,303 100.00% Democratic primary Candidates Raymond B. Whitaker, former Natrona County Prosecuting Attorney, 1960 Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate Dean M. Larson, Riverton attorneyApril 27, 1978 Larson to seek Senate seat Jackson Hole Guide Jackson, Wyo. A12 Charles Carroll, former Deputy Wyoming Attorney General, 1974 Democratic nominee for Wyoming Secretary of StateJune 10, 1978 Deputy AG resigns Casper Star-Tribune Casper, Wyo. 13 Results Democratic primaryhttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=268015 Our Campaigns - WY US Senate- D Primary Race - Sep 12, 1978 www.ourcampaigns.com Democratic Party (United States) Raymond B. Whitaker 19,854 47.62% Democratic Party (United States) Dean M. Larson 11,039 26.48% Democratic Party (United States) Charles Carroll 10,797 25.90% 41,690 100.00% General election Results 1978 United States Senate election in Wyoming 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) Alan Simpson 82,908 62.17% -9.15% Democratic Party (United States) Raymond B. Whitaker 50,456 37.83% +9.15% 32,452 24.33% -18.30% 133,364 Republican Party (US) Democratic Party (US) See also 1978 United States Senate elections References Wyoming Category:United States Senate elections in Wyoming Category:1978 Wyoming elections