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The1978 United States Senate election in Idaho took place on November 7. Incumbent Republican SenatorJim McClure was re-elected to a second term in office, defeating little-known DemocratDwight Jensen, a journalist and television news anchor inBoise.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Jim McClure (incumbent) | 194,412 | 68.4% |  16.2 | |
| Democratic | Dwight Jensen | 89,635 | 31.6% |  14.0 | |
| Total votes | 284,047 | 100.0% | |||
| Republicanhold | Swing | ||||
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