United States Senate election in Tennessee, 1976
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The 1976 United States Senate election in Tennessee took place on November 2, 1976. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Bill Brock ran for re-election to a second term, but was defeated by Democratic challenger James Sasser.
Major Candidates
Republican
- Bill Brock, Incumbent U.S. Senator since 1971
Democratic
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | James Sasser | 751,180 | 52.46% | ||
| Republican | Bill Brock (Incumbent) | 673,231 | 47.01% | -5.44% | |
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| Democratic gain from Republican | Swing | ||||
References
- ↑ http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo /1976election.pdf
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