Elections / 1976 · Senate · TX
Texas — 1976 U.S. Senate election
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Akashic1976 · U.S. SenateTexas · U.S. SenateLloyd BentsenD+14.5
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1976 Senate returns.
- Lloyd Bentsen✓Democrat2,199,95656.8%
- Alan SteelmanRepublican1,636,37042.2%
- Pedro VasquezSocialist Workers20,5490.5%
- Marjorie P. GallionAmerican17,3550.4%
presidential baselinePresident 1976D+3.2Senate 1976D+14.5vs. baselineD+11.4
Texas's 1976 Senate race ran 11.4 points more Democratic than the presidential race on the same ballot.
Texas's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | +14.5% |
| 1978 | −0.5% |
| 1982 | +18.1% |
| 1984 | −17.1% |
| 1988 | +19.2% |
| 1990 | −22.8% |
| 1994 | −22.5% |
| 1996 | −10.8% |
| 2000 | −32.8% |
| 2002 | −12.0% |
| 2006 | −25.6% |
| 2008 | −12.0% |
| 2012 | −15.8% |
| 2014 | −27.2% |
| 2018 | −2.6% |
| 2020 | −9.6% |
| 2024 | −8.5% |
Same ballot, 1976TX
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1976 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.