United States Presidential Election, 1978 (Justice is the Great End)

The United States Presidential Election of 1978 was the second special election held in the United States due to vacancies in the Presidency and Vice Presidency, the first being after the assassination of President Huey Long and Vice President Frank Murphy. As per the updated Presidential Succession Act of 1943, the election was held on December 6th, the first Wednesday of the month.

The Progressive ticket of former President Joseph P. Kennedy and Governor Russell Long of Louisiana defeated the unofficial Republican ticket of claimant President Alexander Haig and claimant Vice President Jesse Helms, who refused to campaign.