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 County Results Metzenbaum: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% Taft: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% |
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The 1976 United States Senate election in Ohio took place on November 2, 1976. Incumbent Republican senator Robert Taft, Jr. ran for re-election to second term. Democrat Howard Metzenbaum, who had briefly served in the Senate in 1974, unseated Taft in a rematch of the 1970 election.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Richard B. Kay, Cleveland attorney and perennial candidate
- Howard Metzenbaum, former State Senator from Lyndhurst and interim United States Senator in 1974
- James D. Nolan, nominee for Ohio Secretary of State in 1966
- James V. Stanton, U.S. Representative from Cleveland
Results
General election
Results
General election results[2][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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Howard Metzenbaum
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1,941,113
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49.51%
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2.06
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Republican
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Robert Taft, Jr. (incumbent)
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1,823,774
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46.52%
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3.16
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Independent
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John O'Neill
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53,657
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1.37%
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N/A
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American Independent
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Donald E. Babcock
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36,979
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0.94%
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1.00
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Independent
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Emma Lila Fundaburk
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33,285
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0.85%
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N/A
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Socialist Workers
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Melissa Singler
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31,805
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0.81%
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0.11
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Majority
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117,339
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2.99%
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Turnout
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3,920,613
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Democratic gain from Republican
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See also
References

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