Nov 7, 1978 special · November 7, 1978
Nov 7, 1978 special results
Results of the Nov 7, 1978 special in 10 states: State legislatures.
Races14
Changed party1
Unopposed29%4 races
Incumbents defeated0
State legislatures
D 9 · R 4 · Other 1 · 1 changed party
| Race | Winner | Won by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida (special) | Vince Fechtel (R) | 5.7 | |
| Florida (special) | Pat Frank (D) | 25.3 | |
| Florida (special) | John A. Hill (D) | Unopposed | |
| Kansas (special) | Merrill Werts (R) | 10.5 | |
| Montana (special) | Lawrence C. Stimatz (D) | Unopposed | |
| Montana (special) | Fred Vanvalkenberg (D) | 8.9 | Flipped |
| Nebraska (special) | Thomas C. Kennedy (OTH) | 42.3 | |
| New Mexico (special) | Emilio Naranjo (D) | 11.7 | |
| New Mexico (special) | Timothy Z. Jennings (D) | 5.5 | |
| Oregon (special) | Jim Gardner (D) | 45.6 | |
| South Carolina (special) | A. Eugene Carmichael Jr. (D) | Unopposed | |
| Utah (special) | K. S. Cornaby (R) | 26.8 | |
| Washington (special) | Albert Shinpoch (D) | Unopposed | |
| Wyoming (special) | Catherine M. Parks (R) | 42.6 |
By state
Results are each source's final count; margins are the winner's lead over the runner-up in points of the vote. Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl Klarner