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      Home/Elections/1978/US Senate/Kansas
      1978·US Senate·Kansas

      Kansas US Senate

      Winner
      REP
      Nancy L. Kassebaum
      53.9%403,354 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      William R. Roy
      42.4%317,602 votes
      Margin
      R+11.4
      748,839 total votes
      3 candidates748,839 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Nancy L. KassebaumREP✓
      		REP403,35453.9%
      William R. RoyDEM
      		DEM317,60242.4%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH27,8833.7%

      Seat History

      US Senate in Kansas(Class I)

      2022
      Jerry MoranREP
      R+23.0
      2020
      Roger MarshallREP
      R+11.4
      2016
      Jerry MoranREP
      R+29.9
      2014
      Pat RobertsREP
      R+53.1
      2010
      Jerry MoranREP
      R+43.7
      2008
      Pat RobertsREP
      R+23.6
      2004
      Sam BrownbackREP
      R+41.7
      2002
      Pat RobertsREP
      R+82.5
      1998
      Sam BrownbackREP
      R+33.7
      1996(S)
      Sam BrownbackREP
      R+10.6
      1996
      Pat RobertsREP
      R+27.6
      1992
      Bob DoleREP
      R+31.7
      1990
      Nancy L. KassebaumREP
      R+47.2
      1986
      Bob DoleREP
      R+40.1
      1984
      Nancy L. KassebaumREP
      R+54.8
      View all US Senate history for Kansas →

      Candidates

      Nancy L. KassebaumREP
      Record3W-0L
      Avg MarginR+37.8
      Career1978-1990
      US Senate
      Full profile →
      William R. RoyDEM
      Record0W-2L
      Avg MarginR+6.6
      Career1974-1978
      US Senate
      Full profile →

      Also in Kansas, 1978

      US House5 contests →Governor1 contest →
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