1976 United States Senate election in Connecticut
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{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1976 United States Senate election in Connecticut
| country = Connecticut
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1970 United States Senate election in Connecticut
| previous_year = 1970
| next_election = 1982 United States Senate election in Connecticut
| next_year = 1982
| election_date = November 2, 1976
| image1 = File:Lowell Weicker.jpg
| image_size = 150x150px
| nominee1 = Lowell Weicker
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 785,683
| percentage1 = 57.70%
| image2 = File:Gloria Schaffer (born 1930), Secretary of the State of Connecticut, 1977.jpg
| nominee2 = Gloria Schaffer
| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 561,018
| percentage2 = 41.20%
| map = {{switcher|220px
|County results
|Municipality results}}
| map_caption = Weicker: {{legend0|#ffb2b2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}}
Schaffer: {{legend0|#a5b0ff|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}}
| title = U.S. Senator
| before_election = Lowell Weicker
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = Lowell Weicker
| after_party = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{ElectionsCT}}
The 1976 United States Senate election in Connecticut took place on November 2, 1976. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Lowell Weicker won re-election to a second term over Secretary of State Gloria Schaffer.
General election
=Candidates=
- Robert Barnabei (George Wallace)
- Gloria Schaffer, Connecticut Secretary of State{{cite news|url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/642322692.html?dids=642322692:642322692&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=Nov+03%2C+1976&author=&pub=Los+Angeles+Times&desc=Stateby-State+Roundup+of+Major+Election+Races&pqatl=google|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120714020704/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/642322692.html?dids=642322692:642322692&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=Nov+03,+1976&author=&pub=Los+Angeles+Times&desc=Stateby-State+Roundup+of+Major+Election+Races&pqatl=google|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 14, 2012|title=Stateby-State Roundup of Major Election Races: EAST CONNECTICUT State-by-State Returns|work=Los Angeles Times|date=Nov 3, 1976}} (Democratic)
- Lowell P. Weicker, Jr., incumbent U.S. Senator since 1971 (Republican)
=Results=
{{Election box begin no change | title=General election results{{cite web |title=Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 2, 1976 |url=https://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1976election.pdf |publisher=Clerk of the House of Representatives |page=7}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Lowell Weicker (incumbent)
| votes = 785,683
| percentage = 57.70%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Gloria Schaffer
| votes = 561,018
| percentage = 41.20%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = American Independent Party
| candidate = Robert Barnabei
| votes = 14,407
| percentage = 1.06%
}}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 558
| percentage = 0.0%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 1,361,666
| percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
See also
References
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{{Connecticut elections}}
{{United States elections, 1976}}