Election Name: | 1978 United States Senate election in Colorado |
Country: | Colorado |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1972 United States Senate election in Colorado |
Previous Year: | 1972 |
Next Election: | 1984 United States Senate election in Colorado |
Next Year: | 1984 |
Election Date: | November 7, 1978 |
Image1: | File:Sen William L Armstrong.jpg |
Nominee1: | William L. Armstrong |
Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 480,801 |
Percentage1: | 58.69% |
Nominee2: | Floyd Haskell |
Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 330,148 |
Percentage2: | 40.30% |
Map Size: | 250px |
U.S. Senator | |
Before Election: | Floyd Haskell |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
After Election: | William L. Armstrong |
After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
The 1978 United States Senate election in Colorado took place on November 7, 1978. Incumbent Democratic Senator Floyd Haskell ran for re-election to a second term, but was soundly defeated by Republican U.S. Representative William L. Armstrong.