1976 United States Senate election in Texas
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The 1976 United States Senate election in Texas was held on November 2, 1976. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Lloyd Bentsen won re-election to a second term.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Lloyd Bentsen, incumbent U.S. Senator
- Leon Dugi
- Phil Gramm, Texas A&M economics professor
- Hugh Wilson
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lloyd Bentsen (incumbent) | 970,983 | 63.54% | |
| Democratic | Phil Gramm | 427,597 | 27.98% | |
| Democratic | Hugh Wilson | 109,715 | 7.18% | |
| Democratic | Leon Dugi | 19,870 | 1.30% | |
| Total votes | 1,528,165 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Alan Steelman, U.S. Representative from Texas's 5th district since 1973
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lloyd Bentsen (incumbent) | 2,199,956 | 56.78% |  3.23% | |
| Republican | Alan Steelman | 1,636,370 | 42.24% |  4.21% | |
| Socialist Workers | Pedro Vasquez | 20,549 | 0.53% | N/A | |
| American Independent | Marjorie P. Gallion | 17,355 | 0.45% | N/A | |
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
See also
References
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