United States Senate election in Ohio, 1976

United States Senate election in Ohio, 1976

November 2, 1976

Nominee Howard Metzenbaum Robert Taft, Jr. Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 1,941,113 1,823,774 Percentage 49.51% 46.52%

U.S. Senator before election Robert Taft, Jr. Republican Elected U.S. Senator Howard Metzenbaum Democratic

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The 1976 United States Senate election in Ohio took place on November 2, 1976. Incumbent Republican senator Robert Taft, Jr. ran for re-election to another term, but was defeated by Democrat Howard Metzenbaum.

Major candidates

Democratic

• Howard Metzenbaum, former U.S. Senator

Republican

• Robert Taft, Jr., incumbent U.S. Senator

Results

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