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1976 United States Senate election in Washington

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The 1976 United States Senate election in Washington was held on November 2, 1976. Incumbent Democrat Henry M. Jackson, who had been a candidate for President earlier that year, won a fifth term in office with a landslide victory over Republican George Brown even as incumbent President Gerald Ford won the state for President on the same ballot.

1976 United States Senate election in Washington
← 1970 November 2, 1976 1982 →
 
Nominee Henry M. Jackson George M. Brown
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,071,219 361,546
Percentage 71.84% 24.25%
County results
Jackson:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
U.S. senator before election

Henry M. Jackson
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Henry M. Jackson
Democratic

Blanket primary

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Candidates

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Democratic

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Republican

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  • George M. Brown
  • William H. Davis, candidate for U.S. Senate in 1970
  • Warren E. Hanson, fisherman
  • Henry C. Nielsen
  • Wilbur R. Parkin, candidate for U.S. Representative in 1952 and 1954
  • Clarice L.R. "Tops" Privette, perennial candidate from Spokane

Results

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1976 United States Senate primary election in Washington[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Henry M. Jackson (incumbent) 549,974 68.33%
Democratic Dennis Kelley 54,470 6.77%
Republican George M. Brown 51,885 6.45%
Republican Warren E. Hanson 43,905 5.46%
Republican Henry C. Nielsen 28,030 3.48%
Democratic Paul Gumbell 24,559 3.05%
Republican Wilbur R. Parkin 21,639 2.69%
Republican William H. Davis 16,881 2.10%
Republican Clarice L.R. Privette 13,526 1.68%
Total votes 804,869 100.00%

General election

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Results

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1976 United States Senate election in Washington[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Henry M. Jackson (incumbent) 1,071,219 71.84%  10.59
Republican George M. Brown 361,546 24.25%  8.24
American Independent Dave Smith 28,182 1.89% N/A
Libertarian Richard K. Kenney 19,373 1.30% N/A
Socialist Workers Karl Bermann 7,402 0.50%  0.37
U.S. Labor William F. Wertz 3,389 0.23% N/A
Total votes 1,491,111 100.00%
Democratic hold Swing

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Elections Search Results - September 1976 Primary". Washington Secretary of State. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
  2. ^ "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 2, 1976" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
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