Election Name: | 1978 United States Senate election in Oregon |
Country: | Oregon |
Flag Year: | 1931 |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1972 United States Senate election in Oregon |
Previous Year: | 1972 |
Next Election: | 1984 United States Senate election in Oregon |
Next Year: | 1984 |
Election Date: | November 7, 1978 |
Image1: | File:Mark Hatfield – 1967 (cropped).jpg |
Nominee1: | Mark Hatfield |
Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 550,615 |
Percentage1: | 61.66% |
Nominee2: | Vernon Cook |
Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 341,616 |
Percentage2: | 38.26% |
Map Size: | 250px |
U.S. Senator | |
Before Election: | Mark Hatfield |
Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
After Election: | Mark Hatfield |
After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
The 1978 United States Senate election in Oregon took place on November 7, 1978. Incumbent Republican Senator Mark Hatfield was re-elected to a third term in office, defeating Democrat Vernon Cook.