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For related races, see 1976 United States Senate elections.
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
Candidates
- Robert Barnabei (George Wallace)
- Gloria Schaffer, Connecticut Secretary of State[1] (Democratic)
- Lowell P. Weicker, Jr., incumbent U.S. Senator since 1971 (Republican)
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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
References
- ^ "Stateby-State Roundup of Major Election Races: EAST CONNECTICUT State-by-State Returns". Los Angeles Times. November 3, 1976.
- ^ "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 2, 1976" (PDF). Clerk of the House of Representatives. p. 7.
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