Elections / 1976 · Senate · MS
Mississippi — 1976 U.S. Senate election
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Akashic1976 · U.S. SenateMississippi · U.S. SenateJohn C. StennisD+100.0
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1976 Senate returns.
- John C. Stennis✓Democrat554,433100.0%
presidential baselinePresident 1976D+1.9Senate 1976D+100.0vs. baselineD+98.1
Mississippi's 1976 Senate race ran 98.1 points more Democratic than the presidential race on the same ballot.
Mississippi's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | +100.0% |
| 1978 | −13.5% |
| 1982 | +28.4% |
| 1984 | −21.9% |
| 1988 | −7.8% |
| 1990 | −100.0% |
| 1994 | −37.6% |
| 1996 | −43.6% |
| 2000 | −34.3% |
| 2002 | −84.6% |
| 2006 | −28.7% |
| 2008 | −22.9% |
| 2012 | −16.6% |
| 2014 | −22.0% |
| 2018 | −19.0% |
| 2020 | −10.0% |
| 2024 | −25.6% |
Same ballot, 1976MS
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1976 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.