1976 United States Senate election in Texas

The 1976 United States Senate election in Texas was held on November 2, 1976. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Lloyd Bentsen won re-election to a second term.

1976 United States Senate election in Texas
November 2, 1976
 
Nominee Lloyd Bentsen Alan Steelman
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 2,199,956 1,636,370
Percentage 56.8% 42.2%
County results
Bentsen:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Steelman:      50–60%      60–70%
U.S. senator before election

Lloyd Bentsen
Democratic

 Elected U.S. Senator

Lloyd Bentsen
Democratic

Elections in Texas
Government

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results
1976 Democratic Senate primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lloyd Bentsen (incumbent) 970,983 63.54%
Democratic Phil Gramm 427,597 27.98%
Democratic Hugh Wilson 109,715 7.18%
Democratic Leon Dugi 19,870 1.30%
Total votes 1,528,165 100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

General election

Results
General election results[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Lloyd Bentsen (incumbent) 2,199,956 56.8% 3.3
Republican Alan Steelman 1,636,370 42.2% 4.3
Socialist Workers Pedro Vasquez 20,549 0.5%
American Independent Marjorie P. Gallion 17,355 0.5%
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See also

References
  1. US Election Atlas https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?year=1976&fips=48&f=0&off=3&elect=1&class=0. Retrieved 4 April 2020. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=6275
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