Elections / 1976 · Senate · NJ
New Jersey — 1976 U.S. Senate election
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Akashic1976 · U.S. SenateNew Jersey · U.S. SenateHarrison A. Williams Jr.D+22.6
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1976 Senate returns.
- Harrison A. Williams Jr.✓Democrat1,681,14060.7%
- David F. NorcrossRepublican1,054,50838.0%
- Hannibal CundariLibertarian19,9070.7%
- Bernardo S. DoganieroSocialist Labor9,1850.3%
- Leif JohnsonLabor6,6500.2%
presidential baselinePresident 1976R+2.2Senate 1976D+22.6vs. baselineD+24.8
New Jersey's 1976 Senate race ran 24.8 points more Democratic than the presidential race on the same ballot.
New Jersey's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | +22.6% |
| 1978 | +12.2% |
| 1982 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | +29.3% |
| 1988 | +8.4% |
| 1990 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | +10.1% |
| 2000 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | +9.9% |
| 2006 | +9.0% |
| 2008 | +14.1% |
| 2012 | +19.5% |
| 2014 | +13.5% |
| 2018 | +11.2% |
| 2020 | +16.3% |
| 2024 | +9.6% |
Same ballot, 1976NJ
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1976 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.