Elections / 1976 · Senate · TN
Tennessee — 1976 U.S. Senate election
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Akashic1976 · U.S. SenateTennessee · U.S. SenateJames R. SasserD+5.4
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1976 Senate returns.
- James R. Sasser✓Democrat751,18052.5%
- Bill BrockRepublican673,23147.0%
- Mark Clark BatesIndependent5,1370.4%
- Willie C. JacoxIndependent1,4060.1%
- Arnold Joseph ZandieIndependent1,0610.1%
presidential baselinePresident 1976D+13.0Senate 1976D+5.4vs. baselineR+7.6
Tennessee's 1976 Senate race ran 7.6 points more Republican than the presidential race on the same ballot.
Tennessee's Senate margins
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| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | +5.4% |
| 1978 | −15.2% |
| 1982 | +23.9% |
| 1984 | +26.9% |
| 1988 | +30.6% |
| 1990 | +37.9% |
| 1994 | −14.3% |
| 1996 | −24.5% |
| 2000 | −32.9% |
| 2002 | −9.9% |
| 2006 | −2.7% |
| 2008 | −33.5% |
| 2012 | −34.5% |
| 2014 | −30.0% |
| 2018 | −10.8% |
| 2020 | −27.0% |
| 2024 | −29.6% |
Same ballot, 1976TN
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1976 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.