1976 United States Senate elections
Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Script error: No such module "infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". The 1976 United States Senate elections was an election for the United States Senate. Held on November 2, the 33 seats of Class 1 were contested in regular elections. They coincided with Democrat Jimmy Carter's presidential election and the United States Bicentennial celebration. Although almost half of the seats decided in this election changed parties, Carter's narrow victory did not provide coattails for the Democratic Party. Each party flipped seven Senate seats, although, one of the seats flipped by Democrats was previously held by a Conservative.
This was the first election in which the Libertarian Party competed, running candidates in 9 of the 33 contested seats. As of 2026[update]Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". this is the first and so far only time both party leaders retired from the Senate in the same election cycle since the creation of the positions. This is the last time Democrats or any party won a 60% supermajority via direct elections (although Democrats briefly held one in the summer of 2009).
Results summary
| style="background:Template:Party color; width:61%" | 61 | style="background:Template:Party color; width:1%" | 1 | style="background:Template:Party color; width:38%" | 38 |
| Democratic | I | Republican |
| Parties | style="background-color:Template:Party color" | | style="background-color:Template:Party color" | | style="background-color:Template:Party color" | | style="background-color:Template:Party color" | | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Democratic | Republican | Independent | Other | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last elections (1974) Before these elections |
style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | 61 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Not up | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | 40 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 67 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | 21 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 33 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Incumbent retired | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Held by same partyScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Replaced by other partyScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | colspan=2 style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Decrease 3 Republicans replaced by Increase 3 Democrats Decrease 2 Democrats replaced by Increase 2 Republicans |
— | — | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Result | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | 6 | 2 | — | — | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Incumbent ran | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | 16 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Won re-electionScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lost re-electionScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | colspan=4 style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Decrease 3 Republicans replaced by Increase 3 Democrats Decrease 1 Conservative replaced by Increase 1 Democrat Decrease 5 Democrats replaced by Increase 5 Republicans |
9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lost renomination, but held by same partyScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Result | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | 15 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total elected | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | 21 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 33 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net gain/loss | Steady | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Increase 1 | Steady | Decrease 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationwide vote | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | 31,790,526Template:Efn | 24,562,431Template:Efn | 1,173,414 | 1,647,636 | 59,174,007 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Share | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | 53.72% | 41.51% | 1.98% | 2.78% | 100% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Result | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | 61 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Gains, losses, and holds
Retirements
Four Republicans and four Democrats retired instead of seeking re-election.
| State | Senator | Replaced by |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Script error: No such module "Sort". | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Script error: No such module "Sort". |
| Hawaii | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Script error: No such module "Sort". | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Script error: No such module "Sort". |
| Michigan | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Script error: No such module "Sort". | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Script error: No such module "Sort". |
| Missouri | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Script error: No such module "Sort". | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Script error: No such module "Sort". |
| Montana | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Script error: No such module "Sort". | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Script error: No such module "Sort". |
| Nebraska | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Script error: No such module "Sort". | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Script error: No such module "Sort". |
| Pennsylvania | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Script error: No such module "Sort". | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Script error: No such module "Sort". |
| Rhode Island | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Script error: No such module "Sort". | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Script error: No such module "Sort". |
Defeats
Three Republicans, five Democrats, and one Conservative sought re-election but lost in the general election.
| State | Senator | Replaced by |
|---|---|---|
| California | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Script error: No such module "Sort". | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Script error: No such module "Sort". |
| Indiana | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Script error: No such module "Sort". | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Script error: No such module "Sort". |
| Maryland | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Script error: No such module "Sort". | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Script error: No such module "Sort". |
| New Mexico | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Script error: No such module "Sort". | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Script error: No such module "Sort". |
| New York | Template:Party shading/Conservative (New York) | Script error: No such module "Sort". | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Script error: No such module "Sort". |
| Ohio | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Script error: No such module "Sort". | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Script error: No such module "Sort". |
| Tennessee | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Script error: No such module "Sort". | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Script error: No such module "Sort". |
| Utah | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Script error: No such module "Sort". | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Script error: No such module "Sort". |
| Wyoming | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Script error: No such module "Sort". | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Script error: No such module "Sort". |
Post-election changes
Five Democrats either resigned or died between at the end of 93rd Congress and during the 94th Congress. All were initially replaced by Democratic appointees.
| State | Senator | Replaced by |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama (Class 3) |
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| Arkansas (Class 2) |
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| Minnesota (Class 1) |
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| Minnesota (Class 2) |
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| Montana (Class 2) |
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Change in composition
Before the elections
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Template:Party shading/Democratic/active | D42 Fla.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". RanScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
Template:Party shading/Democratic/active | D43 Ind.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". RanScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
Template:Party shading/Democratic/active | D44 MaineScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". RanScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
Template:Party shading/Democratic/active | D45 Mass.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". RanScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
Template:Party shading/Democratic/active | D46 Mich.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". RetiredScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
Template:Party shading/Democratic/active | D47 Minn.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". RanScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
Template:Party shading/Democratic/active | D48 Miss.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". RanScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
Template:Party shading/Democratic/active | D49 Mo.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". RetiredScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
Template:Party shading/Democratic/active | D50 Mont.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". RetiredScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| Majority → | rowspan=2 Template:Party shading/Democratic/active | D51 Nev.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". RanScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | ||||||||
| Template:Party shading/Democratic/active | D60 Wis.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". RanScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
Template:Party shading/Democratic/active | D59 W.Va.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". RanScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
Template:Party shading/Democratic/active | D58 Wa.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". RanScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
Template:Party shading/Democratic/active | D57 UtahScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". RanScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
Template:Party shading/Democratic/active | D56 TexasScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". RanScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
Template:Party shading/Democratic/active | D55 R.I.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". RetiredScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
Template:Party shading/Democratic/active | D54 N.D.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". RanScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
Template:Party shading/Democratic/active | D53 N.M.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". RanScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
Template:Party shading/Democratic/active | D52 N.J.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". RanScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| Template:Party shading/Democratic/active | D61 Wy.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". RanScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
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Template:Party shading/Republican/active | R37 Vt.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". RanScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
Template:Party shading/Republican/active | R36 Tenn.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". RanScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
Template:Party shading/Republican/active | R35 Pa.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". RetiredScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
Template:Party shading/Republican/active | R34 OhioScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". RanScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
Template:Party shading/Republican/active | R33 Neb.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". RetiredScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
Template:Party shading/Republican/active | R32 Md.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". RanScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
Template:Party shading/Republican/active | R31 HawaiiScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". RetiredScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
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Template:Party shading/Republican/active | R29 Conn.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". RanScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
Template:Party shading/Republican/active | R30 Del.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". RanScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
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Elections results
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| width=10% style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | D20 | width=10% style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | D19 | width=10% style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | D18 | width=10% style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | D17 | width=10% style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | D16 | width=10% style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | D15 | width=10% style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | D14 | width=10% style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | D13 | width=10% style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | D12 | width=10% style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | D11 |
| style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | D21 | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | D22 | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | D23 | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | D24 | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | D25 | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | D26 | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | D27 | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | D28 | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | D29 | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | D30 |
| style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | D40 | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | D39 | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | D38 | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | D37 | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | D36 | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | D35 | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | D34 | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | D33 | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | D32 | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | D31 |
| Template:Party shading/Democratic/active | D41 Fla.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Re-electedScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
Template:Party shading/Democratic/active | D42 MaineScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Re-electedScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
Template:Party shading/Democratic/active | D43 Mass.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Re-electedScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
Template:Party shading/Democratic/active | D44 Mich.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". HoldScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
Template:Party shading/Democratic/active | D45 Minn.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Re-electedScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
Template:Party shading/Democratic/active | D46 Miss.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Re-electedScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
Template:Party shading/Democratic/active | D47 Mont.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". HoldScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
Template:Party shading/Democratic/active | D48 Nev.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Re-electedScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
Template:Party shading/Democratic/active | D49 N.J.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Re-electedScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
Template:Party shading/Democratic/active | D50 N.D.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Re-electedScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| Majority → | rowspan=2 Template:Party shading/Democratic/active | D51 TexasScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Re-electedScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | ||||||||
| Template:Party shading/Democratic/active | D60 OhioScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". GainScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
Template:Party shading/Democratic/active | D59 N.Y.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". GainScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
Template:Party shading/Democratic/active | D58 Neb.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". GainScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
Template:Party shading/Democratic/active | D57 Md.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". GainScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
Template:Party shading/Democratic/active | D56 HawaiiScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". GainScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
Template:Party shading/Democratic/active | D55 Ariz.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". GainScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
Template:Party shading/Democratic/active | D54 Wis.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Re-electedScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
Template:Party shading/Democratic/active | D53 W.Va.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Re-electedScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
Template:Party shading/Democratic/active | D52 Wa.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Re-electedScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| Template:Party shading/Democratic/active | D61 Tenn.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". GainScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
Template:Party shading/Independent/active | I1 Va.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Re-electedScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
Template:Party shading/Republican/active | R38 Wy.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". GainScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
Template:Party shading/Republican/active | R37 UtahScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". GainScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
Template:Party shading/Republican/active | R36 R.I.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". GainScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
Template:Party shading/Republican/active | R35 N.M.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". GainScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
Template:Party shading/Republican/active | R34 Mo.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". GainScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
Template:Party shading/Republican/active | R33 Ind.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". GainScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
Template:Party shading/Republican/active | R32 Ca.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". GainScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
Template:Party shading/Republican/active | R31 Vt.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Re-electedScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | R21 | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | R22 | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | R23 | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | R24 | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | R25 | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | R26 | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | R27 | Template:Party shading/Republican/active | R28 Conn.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Re-electedScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
Template:Party shading/Republican/active | R29 Del.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Re-electedScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
Template:Party shading/Republican/active | R30 Pa.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". HoldScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | R20 | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | R19 | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | R18 | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | R17 | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | R16 | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | R15 | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | R14 | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | R13 | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | R12 | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | R11 |
| style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | R1 | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | R2 | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | R3 | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | R4 | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | R5 | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | R6 | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | R7 | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | R8 | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | R9 | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | R10 |
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Race summaries
Elections leading to the next Congress
In these general elections, the winners were elected for the term beginning January 3, 1977; ordered by state.
All of the elections involved the Class 1 seats.
| State | Incumbent | Result | Candidates | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senator | Party | Electoral history | |||
| Arizona | Script error: No such module "Sort". | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican | 1964 1970 |
style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Incumbent retired. Democratic gain. |
Template:PlainlistScript error: No such module "collapsible list". |
| California | Script error: No such module "Sort". | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Democratic | 1970 1971 (appointed)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Incumbent lost re-election. Republican gain. Incumbent resigned January 1, 1977 to give successor preferential seniority. Winner appointed January 2, 1977. |
Template:PlainlistScript error: No such module "collapsible list". |
| Connecticut | Script error: No such module "Sort". | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. | Template:Plainlist |
| Delaware | Script error: No such module "Sort". | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican | 1970 1971 (appointed)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
Incumbent re-elected. | Template:PlainlistScript error: No such module "collapsible list". |
| Florida | Script error: No such module "Sort". | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Democratic | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. | Template:Plainlist |
| Hawaii | Script error: No such module "Sort". | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican | 1959 (new state)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 1964 1970 |
style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Incumbent retired. Democratic gain. |
Template:PlainlistScript error: No such module "collapsible list". |
| Indiana | Script error: No such module "Sort". | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Democratic | 1958 1964 1970 |
style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Incumbent lost re-election. Republican gain. |
Template:PlainlistScript error: No such module "collapsible list". |
| Maine | Script error: No such module "Sort". | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Democratic | 1958 1964 1970 |
Incumbent re-elected. | Template:Plainlist |
| Maryland | Script error: No such module "Sort". | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican | 1970 | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Incumbent lost re-election. Democratic gain. |
Template:Plainlist |
| Massachusetts | Script error: No such module "Sort". | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Democratic | 1962 (special)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 1964 1970 |
Incumbent re-elected. | Template:PlainlistScript error: No such module "collapsible list". |
| Michigan | Script error: No such module "Sort". | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Democratic | 1958 1964 1970 |
Template:Party shading/Democratic/Hold | Incumbent retired. Democratic hold. Incumbent died December 26, 1976. Winner appointed December 30, 1976. |
Template:PlainlistScript error: No such module "collapsible list". |
| Minnesota | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Template:Party shading/DFL | DFL | 1948 1954 1960 1964 (resigned)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 1970 |
Incumbent re-elected. | Template:PlainlistScript error: No such module "collapsible list". |
| Mississippi | Script error: No such module "Sort". | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Democratic | 1947 (special)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 1952 1958 1964 1970 |
Incumbent re-elected. | Template:Plainlist |
| Missouri | Script error: No such module "Sort". | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Democratic | 1952 1958 1964 1970 |
style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Incumbent retired. Republican gain. Incumbent resigned December 27, 1976 to give successor preferential seniority. Winner appointed the same day. |
Template:Plainlist |
| Montana | Script error: No such module "Sort". | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Democratic | 1952 1958 1964 1970 |
Template:Party shading/Democratic/Hold | Incumbent retired. Democratic hold. |
Template:Plainlist |
| Nebraska | Script error: No such module "Sort". | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican | 1954 (special)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 1958 1964 1970 |
style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Incumbent retired. Democratic gain. Incumbent resigned December 27, 1976 to give successor preferential seniority. Winner appointed December 28, 1976 to finish the term. |
Template:Plainlist |
| Nevada | Script error: No such module "Sort". | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Democratic | 1958 1964 1970 |
Incumbent re-elected. | Template:PlainlistScript error: No such module "collapsible list". |
| New Jersey | Script error: No such module "Sort". | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Democratic | 1958 1964 1970 |
Incumbent re-elected. | Template:PlainlistScript error: No such module "collapsible list". |
| New Mexico | Script error: No such module "Sort". | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Democratic | 1964 (special)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 1964 1970 |
style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Incumbent lost re-election. Republican gain. |
Template:PlainlistScript error: No such module "collapsible list". |
| New York | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Template:Party shading/Conservative (New York) | Conservative | 1970 | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Incumbent ran as a Republican and lost re-election. Democratic gain. |
Template:PlainlistScript error: No such module "collapsible list". |
| North Dakota | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Template:Party shading/North Dakota Democratic-NPL | Democratic-NPL | 1960 (special)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 1964 1970 |
Incumbent re-elected. | Template:Plainlist |
| Ohio | Script error: No such module "Sort". | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican | 1970 | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Incumbent lost re-election. Democratic gain. Incumbent resigned December 28, 1976 to give successor preferential seniority. Winner appointed December 29, 1976. |
Template:PlainlistScript error: No such module "collapsible list". |
| Pennsylvania | Script error: No such module "Sort". | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican | 1958 1964 1970 |
Template:Party shading/Republican/Hold | Incumbent retired. Republican hold. |
Template:PlainlistScript error: No such module "collapsible list". |
| Rhode Island | Script error: No such module "Sort". | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Democratic | 1950 (special)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 1952 1958 1964 1970 |
style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Incumbent retired. Republican gain Incumbent resigned December 28, 1976 to give successor preferential seniority. Winner appointed December 29, 1976. |
Template:Plainlist |
| Tennessee | Script error: No such module "Sort". | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican | 1970 | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Incumbent lost re-election. Democratic gain. |
Template:PlainlistScript error: No such module "collapsible list". |
| Texas | Script error: No such module "Sort". | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Democratic | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. | Template:PlainlistScript error: No such module "collapsible list". |
| Utah | Script error: No such module "Sort". | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Democratic | 1958 1964 1970 |
style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Incumbent lost re-election. Republican gain. |
Template:PlainlistScript error: No such module "collapsible list". |
| Vermont | Script error: No such module "Sort". | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican | 1971 (appointed)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 1972 (special)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
Incumbent re-elected. | Template:Plainlist |
| Virginia | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Template:Party shading/Independent | Independent | 1965 (appointed)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".Template:Efn 1966 (special)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 1970 |
Incumbent re-elected. | Template:Plainlist |
| Washington | Script error: No such module "Sort". | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Democratic | 1952 1958 1964 1970 |
Incumbent re-elected. | Template:PlainlistScript error: No such module "collapsible list". |
| West Virginia | Script error: No such module "Sort". | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Democratic | 1958 1964 1970 |
Incumbent re-elected. | Template:Plainlist |
| Wisconsin | Script error: No such module "Sort". | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Democratic | 1957 (special)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 1958 1964 1970 |
Incumbent re-elected. | Template:PlainlistScript error: No such module "collapsible list". |
| Wyoming | Script error: No such module "Sort". | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Democratic | 1958 1964 1970 |
style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Incumbent lost re-election. Republican gain. |
Template:Plainlist |
Closest races
9 races had a margin of victory under 10%:
| State | Party of winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio | data-sort-value=-0.5 style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Democratic (flip) | 2.99% |
| California | data-sort-value=-0.5 style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican (flip) | 3.2% |
| Vermont | data-sort-value=-1 style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican | 4.6% |
| Tennessee | data-sort-value=-0.5 style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Democratic (flip) | 5.45% |
| Michigan | data-sort-value=-1 style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Democratic | 5.6% |
| Pennsylvania | data-sort-value=-1 style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican | 5.6% |
| Nebraska | data-sort-value=-0.5 style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Democratic (flip) | 5.82% |
| Utah | data-sort-value=-0.5 style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican (flip) | 8.9% |
| New York | data-sort-value=-0.5 style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Democratic (flip) | 9.2% |
Nevada was the tipping point state with a margin of 31.6%.
Arizona
Script error: No such module "infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote". Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote".
Incumbent Republican Paul Fannin retired instead of seeking a third term. Democratic attorney and businessman Dennis DeConcini won the open seat over Sam Steiger, U.S. Congressman of Arizona's 3rd congressional district.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Dennis DeConcini | Script error: No such module "string". | 54.01 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Sam Steiger | Script error: No such module "string". | 43.34 | |
| Independent | Bob Field | Script error: No such module "string". | 1.45 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Allan Norwitz | Script error: No such module "string". | 0.99 | |
| Independent | Wm. Mathews Feighan | Script error: No such module "string". | 0.21 | |
| Majority | 79,098 | 8.68 | ||
| Turnout | 741,210 | |||
| Script error: No such module "Political party". gain from Script error: No such module "Political party". | ||||
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
California
Script error: No such module "infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote". Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote".
Incumbent Democrat John Tunney ran for re-election to a second term, but was defeated by Republican Sam Hayakawa, President emeritus of San Francisco State University.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | S. I. Hayakawa | Script error: No such module "string". | 50.12 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | John V. Tunney (Incumbent) | Script error: No such module "string". | 46.89 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | David Wald | Script error: No such module "string". | 1.40 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Jack McCoy | Script error: No such module "string". | 1.11 | |
| Independent | Omari Musa | Template:Replace | 0.42 | |
| Majority | 246,111 | 3.23 | ||
| Turnout | 7,470,586 | |||
| Script error: No such module "Political party". gain from Script error: No such module "Political party". | ||||
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Connecticut
Script error: No such module "infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote". Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote".
Incumbent Republican Lowell Weicker won re-election to a second term over Gloria Schaffer, Connecticut Secretary of State[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Lowell Weicker (Incumbent) | Script error: No such module "string". | 57.70 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Gloria Schaffer | Script error: No such module "string". | 41.20 | |
| George Wallace | Robert Barnabei | Template:Replace | 1.06 | |
| Others | Template:Replace | 0.0 | ||
| Majority | 224,665 | 16.50 | ||
| Turnout | 1,361,666 | |||
| Script error: No such module "Political party". hold | ||||
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Delaware
Script error: No such module "infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote". Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote".
Incumbent Republican William Roth won reelection to a second term over Thomas Maloney, Mayor of Wilmington[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | William Roth (Incumbent) | Script error: No such module "string". | 55.81 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Thomas Maloney | Script error: No such module "string". | 43.61 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Donald G. Gies | Script error: No such module "string". | 0.29 | |
| Non-Partisan | Joseph F. McInerney | Template:Replace | 0.19 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | John A. Massimilla | Script error: No such module "string". | 0.0 | |
| Majority | 27,412 | 12.20 | ||
| Turnout | 224,795 | |||
| Script error: No such module "Political party". hold | ||||
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Florida
Script error: No such module "infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote". Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote".
Incumbent Democrat Lawton Chiles won re-election to a second term over John Grady, Mayor of Belle Glade[4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Lawton Chiles (Incumbent) | Script error: No such module "string". | 63.0 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | John Grady | Script error: No such module "string". | 37.0 | |
| Write-In | Ed Ice | Template:Replace | 0.0 | |
| Write-In | Tim Adams | Template:Replace | 0.0 | |
| Majority | 741,632 | 26.0 | ||
| Turnout | 2,857,534 | |||
| Script error: No such module "Political party". hold | ||||
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Hawaii
Script error: No such module "infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote". Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote".
Incumbent Republican Hiram Fong retired instead of seeking re-election to a fourth term. Democrat Spark Matsunaga won the open seat over Republican William Quinn, Former Governor of Hawaii.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Spark Matsunaga | Script error: No such module "string". | 53.7 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | William Quinn | Script error: No such module "string". | 40.6 | |
| People's | Anthony Hodges | Template:Replace | 4.7 | |
| Nonpartisan | James Kimmel | Template:Replace | 0.5 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Rockne Hart Johnson | Script error: No such module "string". | 0.5 | |
| Majority | 39,581 | 13.1 | ||
| Turnout | 302,092 | |||
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Indiana
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Incumbent Democrat Vance Hartke ran for re-election to a fourth term, but was defeated by Republican challenger Richard Lugar, Mayor of Indianapolis.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Richard Lugar | Script error: No such module "string". | 58.76 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Vance Hartke (Incumbent) | Script error: No such module "string". | 40.46 | |
| Don L. Lee | Template:Replace | 0.66 | ||
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | David Lee Hoagland | Script error: No such module "string". | 0.12 | |
| Majority | 397,311 | 18.30 | ||
| Turnout | 2,171,187 | |||
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Maine
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Incumbent Democrat Edmund Muskie won re-election to a fourth term over Republican Robert A. G. Monks, shareholder activist.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Edmund Muskie (Incumbent) | Script error: No such module "string". | 60.20 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Robert A. G. Monks | Script error: No such module "string". | 39.80 | |
| Majority | 99,215 | 20.41 | ||
| Turnout | 486,193 | |||
| Script error: No such module "Political party". hold | ||||
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Maryland
Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote". Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote". Script error: No such module "infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Incumbent Republican J. Glenn Beall Jr. ran for re-election to a second term, but was defeated by Democratic challenger Paul Sarbanes, member of the U.S. House of Representatives.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Paul Sarbanes | Script error: No such module "string". | 56.55 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | J. Glenn Beall Jr. (Incumbent) | Script error: No such module "string". | 38.85 | |
| Independent | Bruce Bradley | Template:Replace | 4.60 | |
| Majority | 241,662 | 17.70 | ||
| Turnout | 1,365,290 | |||
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Massachusetts
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Incumbent Democrat Ted Kennedy won re-election to his fourth (his third full) term over Republican businessman, Michael Robertson.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Edward M. Kennedy (Incumbent) | Template:Replace | 69.31 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Michael S. Robertson | 722,641 | 29.01 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Carol Henderson Evans | 26,283 | 1.06 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | H. Graham Lowry | 15,517 | 0.62 | ||
| All others | 157 | 0.01 | Script error: No such module "String". | ||
| Total votes | 2,491,255 | 85.55 | |||
| Majority | 1,004,016 | 40.30 | Script error: No such module "String". | ||
| Script error: No such module "Political party". hold | Swing | ||||
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Michigan
Script error: No such module "infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote". Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote".
Incumbent Democrat Philip Hart retired instead of seeking a fourth term. Democrat Donald Riegle, member of the U.S. House of Representatives, won the open seat over fellow congressman Republican Marvin Esch.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Donald Riegle | Script error: No such module "string". | 52.46 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Marvin L. Esch | Script error: No such module "string". | 46.85 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Bette Jane Erwin | Script error: No such module "string". | <1 | |
| Human Rights | Theodore G. Albert | Template:Replace | <1 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Paula L. Reimers | Script error: No such module "string". | <1 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Frank Girard | Script error: No such module "string". | <1 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Peter A. Signorelli | Script error: No such module "string". | <1 | |
| Majority | 195,944 | 5.61 | ||
| Turnout | 3,490,412 | |||
| Script error: No such module "Political party". hold | ||||
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Minnesota
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Incumbent Democrat Hubert Humphrey won re-election to a fifth term over Republican Gerald Brekke, college professor[9]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Hubert H. Humphrey (Incumbent) | Script error: No such module "string". | 91.3 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Dick Bullock | Script error: No such module "string". | 8.7 | |
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Gerald W. Brekke | Script error: No such module "string". | 54.5 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Richard "Dick" Franson | Script error: No such module "string". | 23.0 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | John H. Glover | Script error: No such module "string". | 9.3 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Roland "Butch" Riemers | Script error: No such module "string". | 6.7 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Bea Mooney | Script error: No such module "string". | 6.5 | |
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Hubert H. Humphrey (Incumbent) | Script error: No such module "string". | 67.51 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Gerald W. Brekke | Script error: No such module "string". | 25.03 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Paul Helm | Script error: No such module "string". | 6.57 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Bill Peterson | Script error: No such module "string". | 0.49 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Robin E. Miller | Script error: No such module "string". | 0.29 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Matt Savola | Script error: No such module "string". | 0.12 | |
| Majority | 812,134 | 42.48 | ||
| Turnout | 1,912,020 | |||
| Script error: No such module "Political party". hold | ||||
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Mississippi
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Incumbent Democrat John C. Stennis won re-election to his sixth term.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | John Stennis (Incumbent) | Script error: No such module "string". | 100.0 | |
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Missouri
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Incumbent Democrat Stuart Symington retired, instead of seeking a fifth term. Republican John Danforth, Attorney General of Missouri, won the open seat, defeating Democrat Warren Hearnes, former Governor of Missouri. (Jerry Litton had won the Democratic nomination earlier, but was killed in a plane crash, and Hearnes was chosen by the party committee.)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | John Danforth | Script error: No such module "string". | 56.94 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Warren E. Hearnes | Script error: No such module "string". | 42.50 | |
| Independent | Lawrence "Red" Petty | Template:Replace | 0.57 | |
| Majority | 276,496 | 14.44 | ||
| Turnout | 1,914,460 | |||
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Montana
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Rather than seek a fifth term, Democratic incumbent Mike Mansfield opted to retire, creating an open seat. United States Congressman John Melcher, who had represented Montana's 2nd congressional district from 1969 to 1977, won the Democratic nomination and defeated Stanley C. Burger, the Republican nominee and former executive officer of the Montana Farm Bureau Federation, by a wide margin in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Jack Melcher | Script error: No such module "string". | 88.52 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Ray E. Gulick | Script error: No such module "string". | 11.48 | |
| Total votes | Script error: No such module "string". | 100.00 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Stanley C. Burger | Script error: No such module "string". | 40.41 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Dave Drum | Script error: No such module "string". | 34.09 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Jack Tierney | Script error: No such module "string". | 18.92 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Larry L. Gilbert | Script error: No such module "string". | 6.58 | |
| Total votes | Script error: No such module "string". | 100.00 | ||
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | John Melcher | Template:Replace | 64.16 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Stanley C. Burger | 115,213 | 35.84 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Majority | 91,019 | 28.32 | Script error: No such module "String". | ||
| Turnout | 321,445 | Script error: No such module "String". | |||
| Script error: No such module "Political party". hold | Swing | ||||
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Nebraska
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Incumbent Republican Roman Hruska retired instead of seeking another term. Democrat Edward Zorinsky, Mayor of Omaha, won the open seat over Republican John Y. McCollister, U.S. Congressman of Nebraska's 2nd congressional district.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Edward Zorinsky | Script error: No such module "string". | 52.89 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | John Y. McCollister | Script error: No such module "string". | 47.07 | |
| Write-in candidate | Lenore Etchison | Template:Replace | 0.01 | |
| N/A | Others | Template:Replace | 0.03 | |
| Majority | 34,521 | 5.82 | ||
| Turnout | 593,310 | |||
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Nevada
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Incumbent Democrat Howard Cannon won re-election to a fourth term over Republican David Towell, U.S. Representative from Nevada's At-large congressional district.
In the Senate, Cannon was known as a moderate in the Democratic Party. He served as chairman of several committees, including the rules committee and the inaugural arrangements committee. Cannon was nearly defeated for re-election in 1964 by Republican Lieutenant Governor Paul Laxalt in one of the closest election in history. However, he became more popular over the next few years and won re-election in 1970 with nearly 58% of the vote. In 1976, he faced U.S. Representative David Towell, who served just one term in the U.S. House of Representatives before running for the U.S. Senate. Cannon won re-election with 63% of the vote, one of his best election performances of his career. He won every county in the state, except for Eureka County, which Towell won with just 51% of the vote.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Howard Cannon (Incumbent) | Template:Replace | 63.01 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | David Towell | 63,471 | 31.44 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| None of These Candidates | 5,288 | 2.62 | |||
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Byron D. Young | 3,619 | 1.79 | ||
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Dan Becan | 2,307 | 1.14 | ||
| Majority | 63,743 | 31.57 | Script error: No such module "String". | ||
| Turnout | 201,899 | Script error: No such module "String". | |||
| Script error: No such module "Political party". hold | Swing | ||||
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New Jersey
Script error: No such module "infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote". Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote".Harrison A. Williams, the incumbent originally elected in 1958, elected to run for a fourth term. He defeated anti-abortion activist Stephen J. Foley handily in the Democratic primary with 85% of the vote. David A. Norcross won the Republican primary with the endorsement of the New Jersey Republican Party with 68% of the vote.
In the general election, Williams soundly won re-election to a fourth term over Norcross. He won 60% of the vote, winning every county in the state. This would be Williams' last election to the U.S. Senate, as he would resign in 1981 following his involvement in the Abscam scandal.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Harrison A. Williams (Incumbent) | Script error: No such module "string". | 60.66 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | David A. Norcross | Script error: No such module "string". | 38.05 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Hannibal Cundari | Script error: No such module "string". | 0.72 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Bernardo S. Doganiero | Script error: No such module "string". | 0.33 | |
| Labor Party | Leif Johnson | Template:Replace | 0.24 | |
| Majority | 626,632 | 22.61 | ||
| Turnout | 2,771,390 | |||
| Script error: No such module "Political party". hold | ||||
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New Mexico
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Incumbent Democrat Joseph Montoya ran for re-election to a third term, but was defeated by Republican former Astronaut Harrison Schmitt.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Harrison Schmitt | Template:Replace | 56.82 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Joseph Montoya (Incumbent) | 176,382 | 42.70 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Ernesto B. Borunda | 1,087 | 0.26 | ||
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Matt Dillion | 906 | 0.22 | ||
| Majority | 58,299 | 14.11 | Script error: No such module "String". | ||
| Turnout | 413,056 | Script error: No such module "String". | |||
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New York
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Incumbent Conservative James Buckley ran for re-election to a second term as a Republican, but was defeated by Daniel Patrick Moynihan.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Paul O'Dwyer | Script error: No such module "string". | 32.50 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Daniel Patrick Moynihan | Script error: No such module "string". | 31.10 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Bella Abzug | Script error: No such module "string". | 28.70 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Ramsey Clark | Script error: No such module "string". | 7.00 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Abraham Hirschfeld | Script error: No such module "string". | 0.70 | |
| Total votes | 100.00 | |||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Daniel Patrick Moynihan | Script error: No such module "string". | 36.41 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Bella Abzug | Script error: No such module "string". | 35.32 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Ramsey Clark | Script error: No such module "string". | 10.28 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Paul O'Dwyer | Script error: No such module "string". | 9.02 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Abraham Hirschfeld | Script error: No such module "string". | 8.98 | |
| Total votes | Script error: No such module "string". | 100.00 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | James Buckley (Incumbent) | Script error: No such module "string". | 70.45 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Peter Peyser | Script error: No such module "string". | 29.55 | |
| Total votes | Script error: No such module "string". | 100.00 | ||
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Template:Election box winning candidate| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Daniel Patrick Moynihan | 3,238,511 | |||
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Daniel Patrick Moynihan | 184,083 | |||
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | James Buckley (Incumbent) | 2,525,139 | |||
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | James Buckley | 311,494 | |||
| total | James Buckley | 2,836,633 | 44.90 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Herbert Aptheker | 25,141 | 0.40 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Marcia Gallo | 16,350 | 0.26 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Martin E. Nixon | 10,943 | 0.17 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Elijah C. Boyd | 6,716 | 0.11 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Majority | 675,961 | 9.27 | Script error: No such module "String". | ||
| Turnout | 6,408,377 | Script error: No such module "String". | |||
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North Dakota
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Incumbent North Dakota Democratic NPL Party Democrat Quentin Burdick, sought and received re-election to his fourth term to the United States Senate, defeating Republican candidate Robert Stroup.[1] Only Burdick filed as a Dem-NPLer, and the endorsed Republican candidate was Robert Stroup, as state senator from Hazen, North Dakota. Burdick and Stroup won the primary elections for their respective parties. One independent candidate, Clarence Haggard, also filed before the deadline under the American Party.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Quentin Burdick (Incumbent) | Script error: No such module "string". | 62.10 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Robert Stroup | Script error: No such module "string". | 36.55 | |
| Independent | Clarence Haggard | Script error: No such module "string". | 1.35 | |
| Turnout | 283,062 | |||
| Script error: No such module "Political party". hold | ||||
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Ohio
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Incumbent Republican Robert Taft Jr. ran for re-election to second term, but was defeated by Democratic former senator Howard Metzenbaum.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Howard Metzenbaum | Script error: No such module "string". | 49.51 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Robert Taft Jr. (Incumbent) | Script error: No such module "string". | 46.52 | |
| Independent | John O'Neill | Script error: No such module "string". | 1.37 | |
| American Independent | Donald E. Babcock | Template:Replace | 0.94 | |
| Independent | Emma Lila Fundaburk | Script error: No such module "string". | 0.85 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Melissa Singler | Script error: No such module "string". | 0.81 | |
| Majority | 117,339 | 2.99 | ||
| Turnout | 3,920,613 | |||
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Pennsylvania
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Incumbent Republican and Minority Leader Hugh Scott retired. Republican John Heinz won the open seat over Democrat Bill Green, United States Representative[16][1]
In December 1975, U.S. senator Hugh Scott announced that he would not seek re-election in 1976 at the age of 75 after serving in Congress for 33 years. Scott listed personal reasons and several "well-qualified potential candidates" for the seat among the reasons of his decision to retire. Other reasons, including his support for Richard Nixon and accusations that he had illegally obtained contributions from Gulf Oil were alleged to have contributed to the decision.[17]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | William J. Green III | Script error: No such module "string". | 68.71 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Jeanette Reibman | Script error: No such module "string". | 31.10 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Others | Script error: No such module "string". | 0.19 | |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | John Heinz | Script error: No such module "string". | 37.73 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Arlen Specter | Script error: No such module "string". | 34.98 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | George Packard | Script error: No such module "string". | 16.87 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Others | Script error: No such module "string". | 10.43 | |
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Heinz was the victor in all but nine counties, defeating opponent William Green, who had a 300,000 vote advantage in his native Philadelphia area. Heinz and Green spend $2.5 million and $900,000, respectively, during the ten-month campaign. Much of the money Heinz spent on his campaign was his own, leading to accusations from Green that he was "buying the seat". Heinz replied to this by claiming that the spending was necessary to overcome the Democratic voter registration advantage.[20]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | John Heinz | Template:Replace | 52.39 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | William J. Green III | 2,126,977 | 46.79 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Andrew J. Watson | 26,028 | 0.57 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Frederick W. Stanton | 5,484 | 0.12 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Labor Party | Bernard Salera | 3,637 | 0.08 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Communist Party | Frank Kinces | 2,097 | 0.05 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| N/A | Other | 239 | 0.00 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Turnout | 4,546,353 | Script error: No such module "String". | |||
| Majority | 254,914 | 6.60 | Script error: No such module "String". | ||
| Script error: No such module "Political party". hold | Swing | ||||
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Rhode Island
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Incumbent Democrat John O. Pastore did not seek re-election. Republican John Chafee won the seat, defeating Democrat Richard P. Lorber.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Richard P. Lorber | Script error: No such module "string". | 37.78 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Philip W. Noel | Script error: No such module "string". | 37.71 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | John P. Hawkins | Script error: No such module "string". | 16.00 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Paul E. Goulding | Script error: No such module "string". | 3.46 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Ralph J. Perrotta | Script error: No such module "string". | 2.82 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | John E. Caddick | Script error: No such module "string". | 1.36 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Earl F. Pasbach | Script error: No such module "string". | 0.60 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Arthur E. Marley | Script error: No such module "string". | 0.28 | |
| Majority | 100 | 0.06 | ||
| Total votes | Script error: No such module "string". | 100.00 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Script error: No such module "Political party". | John Chafee | Script error: No such module "string". | 57.74 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Richard P. Lorber | Script error: No such module "string". | 42.03 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Margaret Cann | Script error: No such module "string". | 0.23 | |
| Majority | 62,664 | 15.71 | ||
| Total votes | Script error: No such module "string". | 100.00 | ||
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Tennessee
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Incumbent Republican Bill Brock ran for re-election to a second term, but was defeated by Democratic challenger James Sasser.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
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| Script error: No such module "Political party". | James Sasser | Template:Replace | 52.46 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Bill Brock (Incumbent) | 673,231 | 47.01 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Mark Clark Bates | 5,137 | 0.36 | ||
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Willie C. Jacox | 1,406 | 0.10 | ||
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Arnold Joseph Zandie | 1,061 | 0.07 | ||
| None | Write-Ins | 31 | 0.00 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Majority | 77,949 | 5.45 | Script error: No such module "String". | ||
| Turnout | 1,432,046 | Script error: No such module "String". | |||
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Texas
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Incumbent Democrat Lloyd Bentsen won re-election to a second term over Republican Alan Steelman, U.S. Representative from Texas's 5th district.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Lloyd Bentsen (Incumbent) | Script error: No such module "string". | 56.8 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Alan Steelman | Script error: No such module "string". | 42.2 | |
| Socialist Workers Party | Pedro Vasquez | Template:Replace | 0.5 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Marjorie P. Gallion | Script error: No such module "string". | 0.5 | |
| Majority | 563,586 | 14.6 | ||
| Turnout | 3,874,230 | |||
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Utah
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Incumbent Democrat Frank Moss ran for re-election to a fourth term but was defeated by his Republican opponent Orrin Hatch.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
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| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Orrin Hatch | Template:Replace | 53.73% | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Frank Moss (incumbent) | 241,948 | 44.80% | ||
| Independent American | George M. Batchelor | 4,913 | 0.91% | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Steve Trotter | 3,026 | 0.56% | ||
| Majority | 48,273 | 8.93% | Script error: No such module "String". | ||
| Turnout | 540,108 | Script error: No such module "String". | |||
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Vermont
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Incumbent Republican Robert Stafford successfully ran for re-election to another term in the United States Senate, defeating Democratic candidate Governor Thomas P. Salmon.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Robert Stafford (Incumbent) | Script error: No such module "string". | 68.7 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | John J. Welch | Script error: No such module "string". | 30.8 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Other | Script error: No such module "string". | 0.5 | |
| Total votes | Script error: No such module "string". | 100 | ||
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| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Thomas P. Salmon | Script error: No such module "string". | 52.7 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Scott Skinner | Script error: No such module "string". | 46.8 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Other | Script error: No such module "string". | 0.4 | |
| Total votes | Script error: No such module "string". | 100 | ||
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| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Robert Stafford (Incumbent) | Script error: No such module "string". | 50.0 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Thomas P. Salmon | Script error: No such module "string". | 43.5 | |
| Independent Vermonters | Thomas P. Salmon | Template:Replace | 1.9 | |
| Total | Thomas P. Salmon | Template:Replace | 45.4 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Nancy Kaufman | Script error: No such module "string". | 4.7 | |
| N/A | Other | Template:Replace | 0.1 | |
| Total votes | Script error: No such module "string". | 100 | ||
| Majority | 12,307 | 6.5 | ||
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Virginia
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Incumbent Independent Harry F. Byrd Jr. was re-elected to a second term over retired Admiral Elmo Zumwalt and state legislator Martin H. Perper.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
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| Independent | Harry F. Byrd Jr. (Incumbent) | Template:Replace | 57.19 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Elmo Zumwalt | 596,009 | 38.27 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Independent | Martin H. Perper | 70,559 | 4.53 | ||
| Write-ins | 154 | 0.01 | Script error: No such module "String". | ||
| Majority | 294,769 | 18.93 | Script error: No such module "String". | ||
| Turnout | 1,557,500 | Script error: No such module "String". | |||
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Washington
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Henry M. Jackson (Incumbent) | Script error: No such module "string". | 71.84 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | George M. Brown | Script error: No such module "string". | 24.25 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Dave Smith | Script error: No such module "string". | 1.89 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Richard K. Kenney | Script error: No such module "string". | 1.30 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Karl Bermann | Script error: No such module "string". | 0.50 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | William F. Wertz Jr. | Script error: No such module "string". | 0.23 | |
| Majority | 709,673 | 47.59 | ||
| Turnout | 1,491,111 | |||
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West Virginia
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Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote". Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote".For most of the state's history, West Virginia has been a solidly Democratic state. Often, winning the Democratic primary was tantamount to winning the general election in the state. Despite West Virginia occasionally electing a Republican governor (Arch A. Moore Jr. and Cecil H. Underwood both served as governor) and voting for Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1956, West Virginia has only elected Democratic Senators since 1958. Byrd had faced Republican opposition every term since he defeated Chapman Revercomb in 1958, but the Republicans chose not to mount a nominee in 1976.[29] Freshman Congressman Cleve Benedict would serve as the Republican nominee in 1982.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Robert Byrd (Incumbent) | Script error: No such module "string". | 100.00 | |
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Wisconsin
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Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote". Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote".Originally elected in 1957 to fill the seat of Joseph McCarthy, William Proxmire had won re-election three times prior to 1976. He only faced significant Republican opposition twice during his re-election years, winning 70% of the vote and every county in 1970. Clergyman Stanley York was the Republican nominee. Proxmire ultimately defeated York and increased his margin of victory by 4%. Proxmire would serve two more terms, ultimately retiring in 1989.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Script error: No such module "Political party". | William Proxmire (Incumbent) | Script error: No such module "string". | 72.19 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Stanley York | Script error: No such module "string". | 26.97 | |
| Democratic Socialist | William Osborne Hart | Template:Replace | 0.38 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Robert Schwarz | Script error: No such module "string". | 0.25 | |
| Labor Party | Michael A. MacLaurin | Template:Replace | 0.11 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Robert E. Nordlander | Script error: No such module "string". | 0.09 | |
| None | Write-Ins | Template:Replace | 0.01 | |
| Majority | 875,068 | 45.22 | ||
| Turnout | 1,935,183 | |||
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Wyoming
Script error: No such module "infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote". Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote".Gale W. McGee, the incumbent senator and former professor at the University of Wyoming, was originally elected in 1958 over Frank A. Barrett. He subsequently won two more elections to the senate over John S. Wold. McGee, who managed to become re-elected several times in a heavily Republican-leaning state, faced headwinds from Gerald Ford's popularity in the state. State senator Malcolm Wallop was the Republican nominee.
In the general election, Wallop comfortably defeated McGee, who won just four counties in the state. To date, McGee is the last Democratic senator from the state of Wyoming.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Malcolm Wallop | Script error: No such module "string". | 54.59 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Gale McGee (Incumbent) | Script error: No such module "string". | 45.41 | |
| Majority | 14,252 | 9.12 | ||
| Turnout | 155,368 | |||
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See also
Notes
References
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