Elections / 1976 · Senate · FL
Florida — 1976 U.S. Senate election
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Akashic1976 · U.S. SenateFlorida · U.S. SenateLawton ChilesD+26.0
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1976 Senate returns.
- Lawton Chiles✓Democrat1,799,51863.0%
- John GradyRepublican1,057,88637.0%
- ScatterOther1300.0%
presidential baselinePresident 1976D+5.3Senate 1976D+26.0vs. baselineD+20.7
Florida's 1976 Senate race ran 20.7 points more Democratic than the presidential race on the same ballot.
Florida's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | +26.0% |
| 1980 | −3.3% |
| 1982 | +23.5% |
| 1986 | +9.5% |
| 1988 | −0.8% |
| 1992 | +30.8% |
| 1994 | −41.0% |
| 1998 | +24.9% |
| 2000 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | −1.1% |
| 2006 | +22.2% |
| 2010 | −28.7% |
| 2012 | +13.0% |
| 2016 | −7.7% |
| 2018 | −0.1% |
| 2022 | −16.4% |
| 2024 | −12.8% |
Same ballot, 1976FL
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1976 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.