United States Senate election in California, 1976
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Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. The 1976 United States Senate election in California took place on November 2, 1976. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator John Tunney ran for re-election to a second term, but was defeated by Republican Sam Hayakawa.
Major candidates
Democratic
- John V. Tunney, incumbent U.S Senator
Republican
- S. I. Hayakawa, President emeritus of San Francisco State University
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | S. I. Hayakawa | 3,748,973 | 50.12% | ||
| Democratic | John V. Tunney (inc.) | 3,502,862 | 46.89% | ||
| Peace and Freedom | David Wald | 104,383 | 1.40% | ||
| American Independent | Jack McCoy | 82,739 | 1.11% | ||
| Independent | Omari Musa | 31,629 | 0.42% | ||
| Majority | 246,111 | 3.23% | |||
| Turnout | 7,470,586 | ||||
| Republican gain from Democratic | Swing | ||||
References
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