1976 Senate elections · Texas history
Texas U.S. Senate election 1976
Lloyd Bentsen DEM +14.6 · Class I seat · held 11/2/76
- Votes counted
- 3,874,230
- Margin
- 14.6 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
- President in TX
- D+3.2same year
General election 11/2/76
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lloyd Bentsen Won | DEM | 2,199,956 | 56.78% | |
| Alan Steelman | REP | 1,636,370 | 42.24% | |
| Pedro Vasquez | SWP | 20,549 | 0.53% | |
| Marjorie P. Gallion | AMP | 17,355 | 0.45% | |
| Total | 3,874,230 | |||
Official source: data
Other Texas Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Class I | Ted Cruz | 8.5 |
| 2020 | Class II | John Cornyn | 9.6 |
| 2018 | Class I | Ted Cruz | 2.6 |
| 2014 | Class II | John Cornyn | 27.2 |
| 2012 | Class I | Ted Cruz | 15.8 |
| 2008 | Class II | John Cornyn | 12.0 |
| 2006 | Class I | Kay Bailey Hutchison | 25.7 |
| 2002 | Class II | John Cornyn | 12.0 |
| 2000 | Class I | Kay Bailey Hutchison | 32.8 |
| 1996 | Class II | Phil Gramm | 10.8 |
| 1994 | Class I | Kay Bailey Hutchison | 22.5 |
| 1990 | Class II | Phil Gramm | 22.8 |
Questions and answers
Who won the 1976 Texas Senate race?
Lloyd Bentsen (DEM) won with 56.8% of the vote, ahead of Alan Steelman (42.2%), a margin of 14.6 points.
Did the Texas Senate seat change party in 1976?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1976 Texas Senate race?
3,874,230 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.