1976 United States Senate election in Texas
(Redirected from United States Senate election in Texas, 1976)
The 1976 United States Senate election in Texas was held on November 2, 1976. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Lloyd Bentsen won re-election to a second term.
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County results Bentsen: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Steelman: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Democratic primary
editCandidates
edit- Lloyd Bentsen, incumbent U.S. Senator
- Leon Dugi
- Phil Gramm, Texas A&M economics professor
- Hugh Wilson
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Lloyd Bentsen (incumbent) | 970,983 | 63.54% | |
Democratic | Phil Gramm | 427,597 | 27.98% | |
Democratic | Hugh Wilson | 109,715 | 7.18% | |
Democratic | Leon Dugi | 19,870 | 1.30% | |
Total votes | 1,528,165 | 100.00% |
Republican primary
editCandidates
edit- Alan Steelman, U.S. Representative from Texas's 5th district since 1973
General election
editResults
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Lloyd Bentsen (incumbent) | 2,199,956 | 56.78% | 3.23% | |
Republican | Alan Steelman | 1,636,370 | 42.24% | 4.21% | |
Socialist Workers | Pedro Vasquez | 20,549 | 0.53% | N/A | |
American Independent | Marjorie P. Gallion | 17,355 | 0.45% | N/A | |
Democratic hold | Swing |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "1976 Senatorial Democratic Primary Election Results - Texas". US Election Atlas. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - TX US Senate Race - Nov 02, 1976".