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1976 United States Senate election in Connecticut

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1976 United States Senate election in Connecticut

← 1970 November 2, 1976 1982 →
 
Nominee Lowell Weicker Gloria Schaffer
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 785,683 561,018
Percentage 57.70% 41.20%

Weicker:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Schaffer:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. senator before election

Lowell Weicker
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Lowell Weicker
Republican

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

General election

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Candidates

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Results

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General election results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lowell Weicker (incumbent) 785,683 57.70%
Democratic Gloria Schaffer 561,018 41.20%
American Independent Robert Barnabei 14,407 1.06%
Write-in 558 0.0%
Total votes 1,361,666 100.00%
Republican hold

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Stateby-State Roundup of Major Election Races: EAST CONNECTICUT State-by-State Returns". Los Angeles Times. November 3, 1976. Archived from the original on July 14, 2012.
  2. ^ "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 2, 1976" (PDF). Clerk of the House of Representatives. p. 7.