Elections / 1976 · Senate · VT
Vermont — 1976 U.S. Senate election
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Akashic1976 · U.S. SenateVermont · U.S. SenateRobert T. StaffordR+4.7
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1976 Senate returns.
- Robert T. Stafford✓Republican94,48150.0%
- Thomas P. SalmonDemocrat85,68245.3%
- Nancy KaufmanLiberty Union8,8014.7%
- ScatterOther960.1%
presidential baselinePresident 1976R+11.2Senate 1976R+4.7vs. baselineD+6.5
Vermont's 1976 Senate race ran 6.5 points more Democratic than the presidential race on the same ballot.
Vermont's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | −4.7% |
| 1980 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | −3.0% |
| 1986 | +28.7% |
| 1988 | −38.2% |
| 1992 | +10.8% |
| 1994 | −9.8% |
| 1998 | +49.9% |
| 2000 | −40.2% |
| 2004 | +46.1% |
| 2006 | +33.1% |
| 2010 | +33.4% |
| 2012 | +46.1% |
| 2016 | +28.3% |
| 2018 | +40.0% |
| 2022 | +40.4% |
| 2024 | +31.1% |
Same ballot, 1976VT
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1976 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.