Elections / 1976 · Senate · OH
Ohio — 1976 U.S. Senate election
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Akashic1976 · U.S. SenateOhio · U.S. SenateHoward M. MetzenbaumD+3.0
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1976 Senate returns.
- Howard M. Metzenbaum✓Democrat1,941,11349.5%
- Robert Taft Jr.Republican1,823,77446.5%
- John O'NeillIndependent53,6571.4%
- Donald E. BabcockAmerican36,9790.9%
- Emma Lila FundaburkIndependent33,2850.8%
- Melisa SinglerSocialist Workers31,8050.8%
presidential baselinePresident 1976D+0.3Senate 1976D+3.0vs. baselineD+2.7
Ohio's 1976 Senate race ran 2.7 points more Democratic than the presidential race on the same ballot.
Ohio's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | +41.0% |
| 1982 | +15.5% |
| 1986 | +24.9% |
| 1988 | +14.0% |
| 1992 | +8.7% |
| 1994 | −14.2% |
| 1998 | −12.9% |
| 2000 | −24.1% |
| 2004 | −27.7% |
| 2006 | +12.4% |
| 2010 | −17.4% |
| 2012 | +6.0% |
| 2016 | −20.9% |
| 2018 | +6.8% |
| 2022 | −6.1% |
| 2024 | −3.6% |
Same ballot, 1976OH
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1976 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.