1976 United States Senate election in Ohio
The 1976 United States Senate election in Ohio took place on November 2, 1976. Incumbent Republican senator Robert Taft, Jr. ran for re-election to second term, but was defeated by Democrat Howard Metzenbaum.
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Major candidates
Democratic
- Howard Metzenbaum, former United States Senator
- James V. Stanton, United States Representative
Republican
- Robert Taft, Jr., incumbent United States Senator
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Howard Metzenbaum | 1,941,113 | 49.51% | |
| Republican | Robert Taft, Jr. (incumbent) | 1,823,774 | 46.52% | |
| Independent | John O'Neill | 53,657 | 1.37% | |
| American Independent | Donald E. Babcock | 36,979 | 0.94% | |
| Independent | Emma Lila Fundaburk | 33,285 | 0.85% | |
| Socialist Workers | Melissa Singler | 31,805 | 0.81% | |
| Majority | 117,339 | 2.99% | ||
| Turnout | 3,920,613 | |||
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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.
- "Our Campaigns - OH US Senate Race - Nov 02, 1976". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2019-04-19.
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