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.
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 County results Zorinsky: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% >90% McCollister: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% | |||||||||||||||||
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Democratic primary
editCandidates
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
editCandidates
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 | |||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
See also
editReferences
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.