1978 Kentucky U.S. Senate Election

Kentucky · 3 candidates · See every 1978 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1978 Kentucky U.S. Senate Election?

Walter D. Huddleston won the 1978 Kentucky U.S. Senate Election. Walter D. Huddleston received 290,730 popular votes (60.98%). The main challenger was Louie Guenthner Jr. (36.86%).

See the full head-to-head between Huddleston and Jr.

Huddleston +24.1 pts · won by 114,964 votes

Walter D. Huddleston DemocraticWINNER60.98%

290,730 votes

Louie Guenthner Jr.Republican36.86%

175,766 votes

Anthony Albert McCordAmerican2.15%

10,244 votes

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

Data last verified July 28, 2026.