1976 United States Senate election in Michigan
Nominee
Don Riegle
Marvin Esch
Party
Democratic
Republican
Popular vote
1,831,031
1,635,087
Percentage
52.5%
46.9%
County resultsRiegle : 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% Esch : 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% 70-80%
U.S. senator before election
Philip Hart
Democratic
Elected U.S. Senator
Don Riegle
Democratic
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. Republican turned Democrat Representative Donald Riegle won the open seat.
Democratic primary [ ]
Candidates [ ]
Richard H. Austin , Michigan Secretary of State
James L. Elsman
James G. O'Hara , U.S. Representative from Utica
Donald Riegle , U.S. Representative from Flint
Results [ ]
Republican primary [ ]
Candidates [ ]
Deane Baker
Thomas E. Brennan , former Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court
Marvin L. Esch , U.S. Representative from Ann Arbor
Robert J. Huber , U.S. Representative from Troy and candidate for U.S. Senate in 1970
Results [ ]
General election [ ]
Results [ ]
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 [ ]
1976 United States Senate elections
References [ ]
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