1978 United States Senate election in Texas

The 1978 United States Senate election in Texas was held on November 7, 1978. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator John Tower narrowly won re-election to a fourth term. This is the closest that a Texas Democrat has come to defeating a Republican incumbent U.S. Senator.

1978 United States Senate election in Texas

November 7, 1978
 
Nominee John Tower Bob Krueger
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 1,151,376 1,139,149
Percentage 49.79% 49.26%

County results
Tower:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Krueger:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Tie:      50–60%

U.S. senator before election

John Tower
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

John Tower
Republican

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