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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. Democrat Howard Metzenbaum, who had briefly served in the Senate in 1974, unseated Taft in a rematch of the 1970 election.

1976 United States Senate election in Ohio
← 1970November 2, 19761982 →
 
NomineeHoward MetzenbaumRobert Taft Jr.
PartyDemocraticRepublican
Popular vote1,941,1131,823,774
Percentage49.51%46.52%
County results
Metzenbaum:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Taft:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
U.S. senator before election

Robert Taft Jr.
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Howard Metzenbaum
Democratic

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Richard B. Kay, Cleveland attorney and perennial candidate
  • Howard Metzenbaum, former State Senator from Lyndhurst and interim United States Senator in 1974
  • James D. Nolan, nominee for Ohio Secretary of State in 1966
  • James V. Stanton, U.S. Representative from Cleveland

Results

1976 Democratic Senate primary[1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticHoward Metzenbaum 576,124 53.58%
DemocraticJames V. Stanton400,55237.26%
DemocraticJames D. Nolan62,9795.86%
DemocraticRichard B. Kay35,5223.30%
Total votes1,075,177 100.00%

General election

Results

General election results[2][3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DemocraticHoward Metzenbaum 1,941,113 49.51% 2.06
RepublicanRobert Taft, Jr. (incumbent)1,823,77446.52% 3.16
IndependentJohn O'Neill53,6571.37%N/A
American IndependentDonald E. Babcock36,9790.94% 1.00
IndependentEmma Lila Fundaburk33,2850.85%N/A
Socialist WorkersMelissa Singler31,8050.81% 0.11
Majority117,3392.99%
Turnout3,920,613
Democratic gain from Republican

See also

References

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