Elections / 1978 · Senate · NH
The Republican candidate won New Hampshire's Senate seat R+2.2.
New Hampshire, 1978. Candidate results and statewide totals below.
New Hampshire — 1978 Senate result
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1976–2024 Senate returns (party-classified by literal ballot party).
Democratic (D)
127,945
48.5%
Republican (R)
133,745
50.7%
All others
2,070
0.8%
Margin
R+2.2
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1978 Senate returns.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon J. Humphrey | RRepublican | 133,745 | 50.7% |
| Thomas J. McIntyre | DDemocrat | 127,945 | 48.5% |
| Craig Franklin | OLibertarian | 2,070 | 0.8% |
New Hampshire's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1978–2022
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1978 | −2.2% |
| 1980 | −4.3% |
| 1984 | −17.8% |
| 1986 | −30.6% |
| 1990 | −33.9% |
| 1992 | −2.8% |
| 1996 | −3.0% |
| 1998 | −39.6% |
| 2002 | −4.4% |
| 2004 | −32.5% |
| 2008 | +6.3% |
| 2010 | −23.2% |
| 2014 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | +15.7% |
| 2022 | +9.2% |