1976 United States Senate election in Arizona

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1976 United States Senate election in Arizona
Flag of Arizona.svg
  1970 November 2, 1976 1982  
  Sen. Dennis DeConcini.jpg Sam Steiger Congressional photo.jpg
Nominee Dennis DeConcini Sam Steiger
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote400,334321,236
Percentage54.01%43.34%

1976 United States Senate election in Arizona results map by county.svg
County results
DeConcini:      40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Steiger:      40–50%     50–60%

U.S. senator before election

Paul Fannin
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Dennis DeConcini
Democratic

The 1976 United States Senate election in Arizona took place on November 2, 1976. Incumbent Republican senator Paul Fannin decided to retire instead of seeking a third term. Democrat Dennis DeConcini won the open seat even as incumbent Republican President Gerald Ford won the state for election on the same ballot.

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Major candidates

Democratic

Republican

Results

General election results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Dennis DeConcini 400,334 54.01%
Republican Sam Steiger 321,23643.34%
IndependentBob Field10,7651.45%
Libertarian Allan Norwitz7,3100.99%
IndependentWm. Mathews Feighan1,5650.21%
Majority79,0988.68%
Turnout 741,210
Democratic gain from Republican

See also

References

  1. "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 2, 1976" (PDF). Clerk of the House of Representatives. p. 2.