1976 Senate elections · Nebraska history
Nebraska U.S. Senate election 1976
Edward Zorinsky DEM +5.8 gain · Class I seat · held 11/2/76
- Votes counted
- 593,310
- Margin
- 5.8 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanchanged party
- President in NE
- R+20.7same year
General election 11/2/76
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Zorinsky Won | DEM | 313,805 | 52.89% | |
| John Y. McCollister | REP | 279,284 | 47.07% | |
| Scattering | — | 163 | 0.03% | |
| Write-in | — | 58 | 0.01% | |
| Total | 593,310 | |||
Official source: data
Other Nebraska Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Class I | Deb Fischer | 6.7 |
| 2024 special | Class II | Pete Ricketts | 25.2 |
| 2020 | Class II | Ben Sasse | 38.3 |
| 2018 | Class I | Deb Fischer | 19.1 |
| 2014 | Class II | Ben Sasse | 32.9 |
| 2012 | Class I | Deb Fischer | 15.6 |
| 2008 | Class II | Mike Johanns | 17.5 |
| 2006 | Class I | Ben Nelson | 27.8 |
| 2002 | Class II | Chuck Hagel | 68.1 |
| 2000 | Class I | Ben Nelson | 2.2 |
| 1996 | Class II | Chuck Hagel | 14.8 |
| 1994 | Class I | Bob Kerrey | 9.8 |
Full Nebraska Senate history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 1976 Nebraska Senate race?
Edward Zorinsky (DEM) won with 52.9% of the vote, ahead of John Y. McCollister (47.1%), a margin of 5.8 points.
Did the Nebraska Senate seat change party in 1976?
Yes. It moved from the Republican Party to the Democratic Party.
How many votes were cast in the 1976 Nebraska Senate race?
593,310 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.