United States Senate election in Michigan, 1976

United States Senate election in Michigan, 1976
Michigan
November 2, 1976
 
Nominee Don Riegle Marvin Esch
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,831,031 1,635,087
Percentage 52.5% 46.9%
U.S. Senator before election

Philip Hart
Democratic

 Elected U.S. Senator

Don Riegle
Democratic

Elections in Michigan

The 1976 United States Senate election in Michigan took place on November 2, 1976. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Philip Hart decided to retire instead of seeking a fourth term. Democrat Don Riegle won the open seat.

Major candidates

Democratic

Republican

Results

General election results[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Donald W. Riegle, Jr. 1,831,031 52.46%
Republican Marvin L. Esch 1,635,087 46.85%
Libertarian Bette Jane Erwin 8,842 <1%
Human Rights Theodore G. Albert 7,281 <1%
Socialist Workers Paula L. Reimers 3,399 <1%
Socialist Labor Frank Girard 2,554 <1%
U.S. Labor Peter A. Signorelli 2,218 <1%
Majority 195,944 5.61%
Turnout 3,490,412
Democratic hold Swing

References

  1. ↑ http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1976election.pdf