1976 United States Senate election in Nebraska
The 1976 United States Senate election in Nebraska took place on November 2, 1976. Incumbent Republican senator Roman Hruska decided to retire instead of seeking another term. Democrat Edward Zorinsky won the open seat.
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![]() County results Zorinsky: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% >90% McCollister: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% | |||||||||||||||||
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Major candidates
Democratic
- Edward Zorinsky, Mayor of Omaha
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Edward Zorinsky | 313,805 | 52.89% | |
Republican | John Y. McCollister | 279,284 | 47.07% | |
Write-in candidate | Lenore Etchison | 58 | 0.01% | |
N/A | Others | 163 | 0.03% | |
Majority | 34,521 | 5.82% | ||
Turnout | 593,310 | |||
Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
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See also
References
- "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 2, 1976" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
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