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      Home/Elections/1978/US Senate/Georgia
      1978·US Senate·Georgia

      Georgia US Senate

      Winner
      DEM
      Sam A Nunn
      83.1%536,320 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      John W. Stokes
      16.9%108,808 votes
      Margin
      D+66.3
      645,128 total votes
      2 candidates645,128 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Sam A NunnDEM✓
      		DEM536,32083.1%
      John W. StokesREP
      		REP108,80816.9%

      Seat History

      US Senate in Georgia(Class I)

      2022
      Raphael WarnockDEM
      D+1.0
      2022
      Raphael WarnockDEM
      D+2.8
      2021
      Jon OssoffDEM
      D+1.2
      2021(S)
      Raphael WarnockDEM
      D+2.1
      2020(S)
      Raphael WarnockDEM
      D+2.1
      2020
      No data
      R+1.8
      2016
      Johnny IsaksonREP
      R+13.8
      2014
      David PerdueREP
      R+7.7
      2010
      Johnny IsaksonREP
      R+19.3
      2008
      Saxby ChamblissrREP
      R+14.9
      2004
      Johnny IsaksonREP
      R+17.9
      2002
      Saxby ChamblissREP
      R+6.9
      2000(S)
      Zell MillerDEM
      D+20.3
      1998
      Paul CoverdellREP
      R+7.2
      1996
      Max ClelandDEM
      D+1.3
      View all US Senate history for Georgia →

      Candidates

      John W. StokesREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg MarginD+66.3
      Career1978-1978
      US Senate
      Full profile →
      Sam A NunnDEM
      Record6W-0L
      Avg MarginD+62.6
      Career1968-1990
      US Senate / State House
      Full profile →

      Also in Georgia, 1978

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