Elections / 1976 · Senate · NY
New York — 1976 U.S. Senate election
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Akashic1976 · U.S. SenateNew York · U.S. SenateDaniel Patrick MoynihanD+8.8
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1976 Senate returns.
- Daniel Patrick Moynihan✓Democrat3,422,59451.3%
- James L. BuckleyRepublican2,836,63342.5%
- OtherOther348,4985.2%
- Herbert ApthekerCommunist25,1410.4%
- Marcia GalloSocialist Workers16,3500.2%
- Martin E. NixonLibertarian10,9430.2%
- Elijah C. BoydLabor6,7160.1%
presidential baselinePresident 1976D+4.4Senate 1976D+8.8vs. baselineD+4.4
New York's 1976 Senate race ran 4.4 points more Democratic than the presidential race on the same ballot.
New York's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | +10.7% |
| 1980 | +5.8% |
| 1982 | +33.7% |
| 1986 | −6.8% |
| 1988 | +36.8% |
| 1992 | +4.5% |
| 1994 | +15.3% |
| 1998 | +15.1% |
| 2000 | +12.4% |
| 2004 | +41.2% |
| 2006 | +33.1% |
| 2010 | +39.3% |
| 2012 | +43.6% |
| 2016 | +41.4% |
| 2018 | +33.4% |
| 2022 | +14.0% |
| 2024 | +18.3% |
Same ballot, 1976NY
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1976 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.