1976 United States Senate election in Arizona
The 1976 United States Senate election in Arizona took place on November 2, 1976. Incumbent Republican senator Paul Fannin decided to retire instead of seeking a third term. Democrat Dennis DeConcini won the open seat.
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 County results DeConcini: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Steiger: 50-60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Major candidates
Democratic
- Dennis DeConcini, Pima County Attorney and businessman
- Carolyn Warner, Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction
- Wade Church, former Attorney General of Arizona
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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| Democratic | Dennis DeConcini | 400,334 | 54.01% | |||
| Republican | Sam Steiger | 321,236 | 43.34% | |||
| Independent | Bob Field | 10,765 | 1.45% | |||
| Libertarian | Allan Norwitz | 7,310 | 0.99% | |||
| Independent | Wm. Mathews Feighan | 1,565 | 0.21% | |||
| Majority | 79,098 | 8.68% | ||||
| Turnout | 741,210 | |||||
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See also
References
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