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 County results Riegle: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% Esch: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% |
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The 1976 United States Senate election in Michigan took place on November 2, 1976. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Philip Hart decided to retire instead of seeking a fourth term. Democrat Donald Riegle won the open seat.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
Results
General election
Results
General election results[3]
Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Democratic
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Don Riegle
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1,831,031
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52.46%
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14.38
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Republican
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Marvin Esch
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1,635,087
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46.85%
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13.96
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Libertarian
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Bette Jane Erwin
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8,842
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0.25%
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N/A
|
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Human Rights
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Theodore G. Albert
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7,281
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0.21%
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N/A
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Socialist Workers
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Paula L. Reimers
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3,399
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0.10%
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0.05
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Socialist Labor
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Frank Girard
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2,554
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0.07%
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0.06
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U.S. Labor
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Peter A. Signorelli
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2,218
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0.06%
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N/A
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Total votes
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3,490,412
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100.00%
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Democratic hold
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Swing
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Aftermath
Incumbent Senator Hart died of melanoma on December 26, and Riegle was appointed to finish the remaining days of his final term in office, giving him seniority over his freshman colleagues.
See also
References

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