1978 United States Senate election in New Hampshire

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 third term but was defeated by Republican Gordon J. Humphrey.

1978 United States Senate election in New Hampshire

November 7, 1978

Nominee Gordon J. Humphrey Thomas J. McIntyre Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 133,745 127,945 Percentage 50.71% 48.51%

County Results Humphrey:      50-60%      60-70% McIntyre:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. senator before election Thomas J. McIntyre Democratic Elected U.S. Senator Gordon J. Humphrey Republican

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Raymond J. Coughlan, former U.S. Navy captain
• Thomas J. McIntyre, incumbent Senator

Results

1978 Democratic Senate primary[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Thomas J. McIntyre (incumbent)	31,796	80.70%
	Democratic	Raymond J. Coughlan	7,605	19.30%
Total votes			39,401	100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

• Carmen Chimento, perennial candidate[2]
• Gordon J. Humphrey, professional pilot and conservative activist
• Alf E. Jacobson, State Senator from New London[3]
• James Masiello, businessman and former Mayor of Keene[4]

Results

1978 Republican Senate primary[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Gordon J. Humphrey	35,503	50.24%
	Republican	James A. Masiello	18,371	26.00%
	Republican	Alf E. Jacobson	13,619	19.27%
	Republican	Carmen C. Chimento	2,885	4.08%
	Democratic	Thomas J. McIntyre (incumbent, write-in)	243	0.34%
	Write-in	All others	47	0.07%
	Democratic	Raymond J. Coughlan (write-in)	1	0.00%
Total votes			70,669	100.00%

General election

Results

General election results[6][7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Gordon J. Humphrey	133,745	50.71%	7.59
	Democratic	Thomas J. McIntyre (incumbent)	127,945	48.51%	8.37
	Libertarian	Craig Franklin	2,070	0.79%	N/A
Total votes			284,047	100.00%
	Republican gain from Democratic		Swing

See also

• 1978 United States Senate elections

References

1. https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=290382
2. https://www.carmenchimento.com/PresWebsite/bio.htm
3. https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/unionleader/obituary.aspx?n=alf-e-jacobson&pid=142021408&fhid=4247
4. https://www.sentinelsource.com/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/hansel-could-be-our-next-great-young-mayor-by-frederick-parsells/article_6cdc3a0b-db19-52c1-9319-303f655dc44d.html
5. https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=290380
6. https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=5336
7. Clerk of the United States House of Representatives (1979). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 1978" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.