Elections / 1976 · Senate · PA
Pennsylvania — 1976 U.S. Senate election
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Akashic1976 · U.S. SenatePennsylvania · U.S. SenateH. John Heinz IIIR+5.6
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1976 Senate returns.
- H. John Heinz III✓Republican2,381,89152.4%
- William J. GreenDemocrat2,126,97746.8%
- Andrew J. WatsonConstitution26,0280.6%
- Frederick W. StantonSocialist Workers5,4840.1%
- Bernard SaleraLabor3,6370.1%
- Frank KincesCommunist2,0970.0%
- OtherOther2390.0%
presidential baselinePresident 1976D+2.7Senate 1976R+5.6vs. baselineR+8.3
Pennsylvania's 1976 Senate race ran 8.3 points more Republican than the presidential race on the same ballot.
Pennsylvania's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | −5.6% |
| 1980 | −2.4% |
| 1982 | −20.1% |
| 1986 | −13.6% |
| 1988 | −34.0% |
| 1992 | −2.8% |
| 1994 | −2.5% |
| 1998 | −26.6% |
| 2000 | −6.9% |
| 2004 | −10.6% |
| 2006 | +17.4% |
| 2010 | −2.0% |
| 2012 | +9.1% |
| 2016 | −1.4% |
| 2018 | +12.9% |
| 2022 | +4.9% |
| 2024 | −0.2% |
Same ballot, 1976PA
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1976 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.