U.S. Senate election, 1976
United States Senate elections, 1976
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33 of the 100 seats in the United States Senate
51 seats needed for a majority
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Majority party |
Minority party |
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| Leader |
Robert Byrd |
Howard Baker |
| Party |
Democratic |
Republican |
| Leader since |
January 3, 1977 |
January 3, 1977 |
| Leader's seat |
West Virginia |
Tennessee |
| Seats before |
61 |
37 |
| Seats after |
61 |
38 |
| Seat change |
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 1 |
| Popular vote |
31,790,526 |
24,562,431 |
| Percentage |
53.7% |
41.5% |
| Swing |
 1.5% |
1.9% |
| Seats up |
21 |
10 |
| Races won |
21 |
11 |
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Third party |
Fourth party |
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| Party |
Independent |
Conservative (N.Y.) |
| Seats before |
1 |
1 |
| Seats after |
1 |
0 |
| Seat change |
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1 |
| Popular vote |
890,778 |
311,494 |
| Seats up |
1 |
1 |
| Races won |
1 |
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Results, with special elections
Democratic gain Democratic hold
Republican gain Republican hold
Independent hold
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Arizona election
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U.S. Senate election results map.
Blue denotes counties won by DeConcini.
Red denotes those won by Steiger.
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California election
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Connecticut election
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County results
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Delaware election
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Florida election
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Hawaii election
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County results
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Indiana election
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Maine election
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Maryland election
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