Elections / 1976 · Senate · MI
Michigan — 1976 U.S. Senate election
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Akashic1976 · U.S. SenateMichigan · U.S. SenateDonald W. Riegle Jr.D+5.6
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1976 Senate returns.
- Donald W. Riegle Jr.✓Democrat1,831,03152.5%
- Marvin L. EschRepublican1,635,08746.8%
- Bette Jane ErwinLibertarian8,8420.3%
- Theodore G. AlbertHuman Rights7,2810.2%
- Paula L. ReimersSocialist Workers3,3990.1%
- Frank GirardSocialist Labor2,5540.1%
- Peter A. SignorelliU.S. Labor2,2180.1%
presidential baselinePresident 1976R+5.4Senate 1976D+5.6vs. baselineD+11.0
Michigan's 1976 Senate race ran 11.0 points more Democratic than the presidential race on the same ballot.
Michigan's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | +5.6% |
| 1978 | +4.3% |
| 1982 | +16.9% |
| 1984 | +4.6% |
| 1988 | +21.9% |
| 1990 | +16.3% |
| 1994 | −9.1% |
| 1996 | +18.5% |
| 2000 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | +22.7% |
| 2006 | +15.7% |
| 2008 | +28.8% |
| 2012 | +20.8% |
| 2014 | +13.3% |
| 2018 | +6.5% |
| 2020 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | +0.3% |
Same ballot, 1976MI
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1976 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.