1976 United States Senate election in Florida

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1976 United States Senate election in Florida
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  Senator Lawton Chiles.jpg 3x4.svg
Nominee Lawton Chiles John Grady
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,799,518 1,057,886
Percentage 63.0% 37.0%
1976 United States Senate election in Florida results map by county.svg
County results

Chiles:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

Grady:      50–60%
U.S. senator before election

Lawton Chiles
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Lawton Chiles
Democratic

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The 1976 United States Senate election in Florida was held on November 2, 1976. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Lawton Chiles won re-election to a second term.

Republican primary[]

Candidates[]

  • John Grady, Mayor of Belle Glade[1]
  • Walter Sims, State Senator[2][3]
  • Helen S. Hanel, lawyer.[4]

Results[]

Republican Primary – September 7, 1976[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Grady 164,644 54.51%
Republican Walter Sims 74,684 24.73%
Republican Helen S. Hansel 62,718 20.76%
Total votes 414,207 100

General election[]

Candidates[]

Democratic[]

  • Lawton Chiles, incumbent U.S. Senator

Republican[]

  • John Grady, Mayor of Belle Glade[1]

Independent[]

  • Ed Ice[6]
  • Timothy L. "Tim" Adams[7]

Results[]

Chiles won in a landslide, dominating most geographic areas of the state. Grady won only Collier County.

United States Senate Election in Florida, 1976[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Lawton Chiles (incumbent) 1,799,518 62.98%
Republican John Grady 1,057,886 37.02%
Write-In Write-ins 130 0.00%
Majority 741,632 25.96%
Turnout 2,857,534 77%
Democratic hold

See also[]

  • 1976 United States Senate elections

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Our Campaigns - Candidate - John Grady". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
  2. ^ Postal, Leslie (May 27, 2011). "Walter Sims: Sharecropper's son rose to become state lawmaker". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  3. ^ https://www.flsenate.gov/UserContent/Publications/SenateHandbooks/pdf/74-76_Senate_Handbook.pdf
  4. ^ "Helen S. HANSEL Obituary (2013) Tampa Bay Times". Legacy.com. Retrieved 2021-08-13.
  5. ^ "Our Campaigns - FL US Senate - R Primary Race - Sep 07, 1976". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2021-08-13.
  6. ^ "Our Campaigns - FL US Senate Race - Nov 02, 1976". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2021-08-13.
  7. ^ "Our Campaigns - FL US Senate Race - Nov 02, 1976". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2021-08-13.
  8. ^ "Our Campaigns - FL US Senate Race - Nov 02, 1976". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2021-08-13.
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