1978 United States Senate election in Texas

1978 United States Senate election in Texas
	County results ; Tower: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%; Krueger: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%; Tie: 50–60%
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 narrowly won re-election to a fourth term. This is the closest that a Texas Democrat has come to defeating a Republican incumbent U.S. Senator.^[1]

^ Formby, Chris Essig, Ryan Murphy and Brandon (November 7, 2018). "Where Ted Cruz's close victory over Beto O'Rourke stands among Texas' historical election results". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved November 30, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

[1] Formby, Chris Essig, Ryan Murphy and Brandon (November 7, 2018). "Where Ted Cruz's close victory over Beto O'Rourke stands among Texas' historical election results". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved November 30, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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