1978 United States Senate election in Alaska

none March 2026 September 2023 1978 United States Senate election in Alaska Alaska presidential no 1972 United States Senate election in Alaska 1972 1984 United States Senate election in Alaska 1984 November 7, 1978 x150px Ted Stevens 1977 portrait (cropped 3x4).jpg Ted Stevens Republican Party (United States) 92,783 75.59% File:3x4.svg Donald Hobbs Democratic Party (United States) 29,574 24.10% 1978 United States Senate election in Alaska by State House District.svg 350px Results by state house districtStevens: #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90% U.S. Senator Ted Stevens Republican Party (United States) Ted Stevens Republican Party (United States) 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. 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 primaryhttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=229099 Our Campaigns - AK US Senate - Open Primary Race - Aug 22, 1978 www.ourcampaigns.com Republican Party (United States) Ted Stevens (incumbent) 83,528 81.27% Democratic Party (United States) Donald W. Hobbs 10,589 10.30% Democratic Party (United States) Joseph A. Sonneman 8,662 8.43% 102,779 100.00% General election Results General election resultshttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3262 Our Campaigns - AK US Senate Race - Nov 07, 1978 www.ourcampaigns.com 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) Ted Stevens (incumbent) 92,783 75.59% 1.71 Democratic Party (United States) Donald W. Hobbs 29,574 24.10% 1.40 Write-in All others 384 0.31% 0.31 133,364 100.00% Republican Party (United States) See also 1978 United States Senate elections References Alaska 1978 Category:1978 Alaska elections Category:Ted Stevens