Election Name: | 1978 United States Senate election in New Hampshire |
Country: | New Hampshire |
Flag Year: | 1931 |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1972 United States Senate election in New Hampshire |
Previous Year: | 1972 |
Next Election: | 1984 United States Senate election in New Hampshire |
Next Year: | 1984 |
Election Date: | November 7, 1978 |
Image1: | File:Gordon J. Humphrey (cropped).jpg |
Nominee1: | Gordon J. Humphrey |
Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 133,745 |
Percentage1: | 50.71% |
Nominee2: | Thomas J. McIntyre |
Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 127,945 |
Percentage2: | 48.51% |
U.S. Senator | |
Before Election: | Thomas J. McIntyre |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
After Election: | Gordon J. Humphrey |
After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
The 1978 United States Senate election in New Hampshire took place on November 7, 1978. Incumbent Democratic Senator Thomas J. McIntyre ran for re-election to a fourth term but was defeated by Republican Gordon J. Humphrey.