Elections / 1976 · Senate · CT
Connecticut — 1976 U.S. Senate election
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Akashic1976 · U.S. SenateConnecticut · U.S. SenateLowell P. Weicker Jr.R+16.5
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1976 Senate returns.
- Lowell P. Weicker Jr.✓Republican785,68357.7%
- Gloria SchafferDemocrat561,01841.2%
- Robert BarnabeiAmerican Independent14,4071.1%
- ScatterOther5580.0%
presidential baselinePresident 1976R+5.2Senate 1976R+16.5vs. baselineR+11.3
Connecticut's 1976 Senate race ran 11.3 points more Republican than the presidential race on the same ballot.
Connecticut's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | −16.5% |
| 1980 | +13.4% |
| 1982 | −4.3% |
| 1986 | +29.9% |
| 1988 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | +10.1% |
| 1998 | +32.8% |
| 2000 | +29.0% |
| 2004 | +34.2% |
| 2006 | +10.0% |
| 2010 | +9.3% |
| 2012 | +12.5% |
| 2016 | +23.1% |
| 2018 | +17.4% |
| 2024 | +16.1% |
Same ballot, 1976CT
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1976 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.