United States Senate elections, 1976
- United States Senate elections, 1976
Infobox Election
election_name = United States Senate elections, 1976
country = United States
type = legislative
ongoing = no
previous_election = United States Senate elections, 1974
previous_year = 1974
next_election = United States Senate elections, 1978
next_year = 1978
seats_for_election = 33 seats in the United States Senate
election_date = November 2, 1976
leader1 = Robert Byrd
party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
leaders_seat1 = West Virginia
last_election1 = 61 seats
seats1 = 61
seat_change1 = +0
popular_vote1 =
percentage1 =
swing1 =
leader2 = Howard Baker
party2 = Republican Party (United States)
leaders_seat2 = Tennessee
last_election2 = 38 seats
seats2 = 38
seat_change2 = +0
popular_vote2 =
percentage2 =
swing2 =
map_
leader1 = Robert Byrd
party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
leaders_seat1 = West Virginia
last_election1 = 61 seats
seats1 = 61
seat_change1 = +0
popular_vote1 =
percentage1 =
swing1 =
leader2 = Howard Baker
party2 = Republican Party (United States)
leaders_seat2 = Tennessee
last_election2 = 38 seats
seats2 = 38
seat_change2 = +0
popular_vote2 =
percentage2 =
swing2 =
map_
map_size = 300px
map_caption = legend|#800|Republican holds title = Majority Leader
before_election = Mike Mansfield
before_party = Democratic Party (United States)
after_election = Robert Byrd
after_party = Democratic Party (United States)
The United States Senate election, 1976 was an election for the United States Senate that coincided with Democratic Jimmy Carter's election to the presidency. Almost half of the seats being decided in this election changed parties, but Carter's narrow victory did not produce decisive gains for the Democrats, and the balance of the chamber remained the same.
Democrats took open seats in Arizona, Hawaii, Nebraska, and defeated incumbents John Glenn Beall, Jr. of Maryland, James L. Buckley of New York's Conservative Party , Robert Taft, Jr. of Ohio, and Bill Brock of Tennessee. Republicans took open seats in Missouri and Rhode Island, and defeated five incumbents: John V. Tunney of California, Vance Hartke of Indiana, Joseph Montoya of New Mexico, Frank Moss of Utah, and Gale McGee of Wyoming.
enate contests in 1976
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