United States Senate election in Ohio, 1976
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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.
Contents
1 Major candidates
1.1 Democratic
1.2 Republican
2 Results
3 See also
4 References
Major candidates
Democratic
Howard Metzenbaum, former United States Senator
Republican
Robert Taft, Jr., incumbent United States Senator
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Howard Metzenbaum | 1,941,113 | 49.51% | |
Republican | Robert Taft, Jr. | 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 | |||
Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
See also
- United States Senate elections, 1976
References
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