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RACE DETAILS
Parents > United States > Wyoming > Senate Class II
OfficeSenate
HonorificSenator - Abbr: Sen.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 1978 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 07, 1978 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 07, 1978 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 1979 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 1985 - 12:00pm
Contributoreddy 9_99
Last ModifiedRBH July 27, 2021 02:46pm
Data SourcesDubin, p. 716
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/07/1972
NameClifford P. Hansen Votes101,314 (71.31%)
Term01/03/1973 - 12/31/1978 Margin60,561 (+42.63%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won01/01/1979
NameAlan K. Simpson Votes1 (100.00%)
Term01/01/1979 - 01/03/1979 Margin1 (+100.00%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Sep 12, 1978 WY US Senate- R Primary
Alan K. Simpson
R 68,303
Sep 12, 1978 WY US Senate- D Primary
Raymond B. Whitaker
D 41,690

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Name Alan K. Simpson Raymond B. Whitaker  
PartyRepublican Democratic  
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Certified Votes 82,908 (62.17%) 50,456 (37.83%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -32,452 (-24.33%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%  
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