United States Senate election in Connecticut, 1976

United States Senate election in Connecticut, 1976
Connecticut
November 2, 1976
 
Nominee Lowell P. Weicker, Jr. Gloria Schaffer
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 785,683 561,018
Percentage 57.7% 41.2%
U.S. Senator before election

Lowell P. Weicker, Jr.
Republican

 Elected U.S. Senator

Lowell P. Weicker, Jr.
Republican

Elections in Connecticut

The 1976 United States Senate election in Connecticut took place on November 2, 1976. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Lowell Weicker Jr. won re-election to a second term.

Major candidates

Democratic

Republican

Results

General election results[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Lowell P. Weicker, Jr. (inc.) 785,683 57.70%
Democratic Gloria Schaffer 561,018 41.20%
George Wallace Robert Barnabei 14,407 1.06%
Others 558 0.0%
Majority 224,665 16.50%
Turnout 1,361,666
Republican hold Swing

References

  1. ↑ http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/642322692.html?dids=642322692:642322692&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=Nov+03%2C+1976&author=&pub=Los+Angeles+Times&desc=Stateby-State+Roundup+of+Major+Election+Races&pqatl=google
  2. ↑ http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1976election.pdf