Elections / 1976 · Senate · CA
California — 1976 U.S. Senate election
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Akashic1976 · U.S. SenateCalifornia · U.S. SenateS. I. (Sam) HayakawaR+3.3
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1976 Senate returns.
- S. I. (Sam) Hayakawa✓Republican3,748,97350.2%
- John V. TunneyDemocrat3,502,86246.9%
- David WaldPeace And Freedom104,3831.4%
- Jack McCoyAmerican Independent82,7391.1%
- Omari MusaIndependent31,6290.4%
presidential baselinePresident 1976R+1.8Senate 1976R+3.3vs. baselineR+1.5
California's 1976 Senate race ran 1.5 points more Republican than the presidential race on the same ballot.
California's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | −3.3% |
| 1980 | +19.4% |
| 1982 | −6.8% |
| 1986 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | −8.8% |
| 1992 | +4.9% |
| 1994 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | +10.0% |
| 2000 | +19.3% |
| 2004 | +19.9% |
| 2006 | +24.4% |
| 2010 | +10.0% |
| 2012 | +25.0% |
| 2016 | +100.0% |
| 2018 | +100.0% |
| 2022 | +22.1% |
| 2024 | +17.7% |
Same ballot, 1976CA
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1976 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.