Elections / 1978 · Senate · TX
The Republican candidate won Texas's Senate seat R+0.5.
Texas, 1978. Candidate results and statewide totals below.
Texas — 1978 Senate result
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1976–2024 Senate returns (party-classified by literal ballot party).
Democratic (D)
1,139,149
49.3%
Republican (R)
1,151,376
49.8%
All others
22,015
1.0%
Margin
R+0.5
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1978 Senate returns.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| John G. Tower | RRepublican | 1,151,376 | 49.8% |
| Robert Krueger | DDemocrat | 1,139,149 | 49.3% |
| Luis A. Diaz De Loen | OLa Raza Unida | 17,869 | 0.8% |
| Miguel Pendas | OSocialist Workers | 4,018 | 0.2% |
| Other | OOther | 128 | 0.0% |
Texas's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | +14.5% |
| 1978 | −0.5% |
| 1982 | +18.1% |
| 1984 | −17.1% |
| 1988 | +19.2% |
| 1990 | −22.8% |
| 1994 | −22.5% |
| 1996 | −10.8% |
| 2000 | −32.8% |
| 2002 | −12.0% |
| 2006 | −25.6% |
| 2008 | −12.0% |
| 2012 | −15.8% |
| 2014 | −27.2% |
| 2018 | −2.6% |
| 2020 | −9.6% |
| 2024 | −8.5% |