1976 United States Senate election in Nebraska
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The 1976 United States Senate election in Nebraska took place on November 2, 1976. Incumbent Republican senator Roman Hruska decided to retire instead of seeking another term. Democrat Edward Zorinsky won the open seat becoming the first Democrat to win a Senate election in Nebraska since 1934.
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Hess Dyas, Democratic candidate for Nebraska's 1st district in 1974[1]
- Edward Zorinsky, mayor of Omaha
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Edward Zorinsky | 79,988 | 48.58 | |
| Democratic | Hess Dyas | 77,384 | 46.99 | |
| Democratic | Lenore R. Etchison | 7,194 | 4.37 | |
| Democratic | Scattering | 102 | 0.06 | |
| Total votes | 164,668 | 100 | ||
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- John Y. McCollister, Representative for Nebraska's 2nd district
- Richard Proud, State Senator[3]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Y. McCollister | 150,732 | 78.35 | |
| Republican | Richard F. Proud | 41,519 | 21.58 | |
| Republican | Scattering | 122 | 0.06 | |
| Total votes | 192,373 | 100 | ||
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Edward Zorinsky | 313,805 | 52.89% | |
| Republican | John Y. McCollister | 279,284 | 47.07% | |
| Write-in candidate | Lenore Etchison | 58 | 0.01% | |
| N/A | Others | 163 | 0.03% | |
| Majority | 34,521 | 5.82% | ||
| Turnout | 593,310 | |||
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Our Campaigns - NE District 1 Race - Nov 05, 1974". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
- ^ a b Official Report of the Board of State Canvassers of the State of Nebraska (primary election). Available at: https://sos.nebraska.gov/elections/previous-elections
- ^ "Richard "Dick" Proud Obituary (2009) Omaha World-Herald". Legacy.com. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
- ^ "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 2, 1976" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office. Retrieved February 25, 2013.