1978 United States Senate election in Texas

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 49.8% 49.3%

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

U.S. senator before election John Tower Republican Elected U.S. Senator John Tower Republican

The 1978 United States Senate election in Texas was held on November 7, 1978. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator John Tower won re-election to a fourth term.

Republican primary

Candidates

• John G. Tower, incumbent U.S. Senator since 1961

Results

Senator Tower was unopposed for re-nomination.

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Joe Christie, former State Senator from El Paso (1967–73)
• Bob Krueger, U.S. Representative from New Braunfels since 1975

Results

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Bob Krueger	853,460	54.67
	Democratic	Joe Christie	707,738	45.33
Total votes			1,561,198	100.0

General election

Results

General election results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	John Tower	1,151,376	49.79%
	Democratic	Bob Krueger	1,139,149	49.26%
	Raza Unida	Luis Diaz de Leon	17,869	0.77%
	Socialist Workers	Miguel Pendas	4,018	0.17%
	N/A	Write-ins	128	0.01%
	Republican hold

See also

• 1978 United States Senate elections