1976 Senate elections · Florida history
Florida U.S. Senate election 1976
Lawton Chiles DEM +26.0 · Class I seat · held 11/2/76
- Votes counted
- 2,857,534
- Margin
- 26.0 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
- President in FL
- D+5.3same year
General election 11/2/76
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawton Chiles Won | DEM | 1,799,518 | 62.98% | |
| John Grady | REP | 1,057,886 | 37.02% | |
| Scattering | — | 130 | 0.01% | |
| Total | 2,857,534 | |||
Official source: data
Other Florida Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Class I | Rick Scott | 12.8 |
| 2022 | Class III | Marco Rubio | 16.4 |
| 2018 | Class I | Rick Scott | 0.1 |
| 2016 | Class III | Marco Rubio | 7.7 |
| 2012 | Class I | Bill Nelson | 13.0 |
| 2010 | Class III | Marco Rubio | 19.2 |
| 2006 | Class I | Bill Nelson | 22.2 |
| 2004 | Class III | Mel Martinez | 1.1 |
| 2000 | Class I | Bill Nelson | 4.9 |
| 1998 | Class III | Bob Graham | 24.9 |
| 1994 | Class I | Connie Mack | 41.0 |
| 1992 | Class III | Bob Graham | 30.8 |
Questions and answers
Who won the 1976 Florida Senate race?
Lawton Chiles (DEM) won with 63.0% of the vote, ahead of John Grady (37.0%), a margin of 26.0 points.
Did the Florida Senate seat change party in 1976?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1976 Florida Senate race?
2,857,534 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.