1978 Illinois U.S. Senate Election

Illinois · 5 candidates

Charles H. PereyRepublicanWINNER53.34%

1,698,711 votes

Alex SmithDemocratic45.47%

1,448,187 votes

Bruce Lee GreenLibertarian0.51%

16,320 votes

Patricia GroganSocialist Workers0.5%

15,922 votes

Gerald RoseSocialist Labor0.17%

5,465 votes

Popular-vote totals for U.S. Senate elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).