1976 Senate elections · Wyoming history
Wyoming U.S. Senate election 1976
Malcolm Wallop REP +9.2 gain · Class I seat · held 11/2/76
- Votes counted
- 155,368
- Margin
- 9.2 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticchanged party
- President in WY
- R+19.5same year
General election 11/2/76
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malcolm Wallop Won | REP | 84,810 | 54.59% | |
| Gale W. McGee | DEM | 70,558 | 45.41% | |
| Total | 155,368 | |||
Official source: data
Other Wyoming Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Class I | John Barrasso | 49.7 |
| 2020 | Class II | Cynthia M. Lummis | 45.0 |
| 2018 | Class I | John Barrasso | 36.5 |
| 2014 | Class II | Michael B. Enzi | 53.9 |
| 2012 | Class I | John Barrasso | 52.7 |
| 2008 | Class II | Michael B. Enzi | 51.4 |
| 2008 special | Class I | John Barrasso | 46.8 |
| 2006 | Class I | Craig Thomas | 39.5 |
| 2002 | Class II | Michael B. Enzi | 45.9 |
| 2000 | Class I | Craig Thomas | 51.7 |
| 1996 | Class II | Michael B. Enzi | 11.9 |
| 1994 | Class I | Craig Thomas | 19.6 |
Questions and answers
Who won the 1976 Wyoming Senate race?
Malcolm Wallop (REP) won with 54.6% of the vote, ahead of Gale W. McGee (45.4%), a margin of 9.2 points.
Did the Wyoming Senate seat change party in 1976?
Yes. It moved from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party.
How many votes were cast in the 1976 Wyoming Senate race?
155,368 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.