1976 United States Senate election in California
The 1976 United States Senate election in California took place on November 2, 1976. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator John V. Tunney ran for re-election to a second term, but was defeated by Republican S. I. Hayakawa.
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Democratic primary
Candidates
- Lois T. Bodle
- Leslie W. "Les" Craven, nominee for U.S. Representative in California's 25th congressional district in 1970 and 1972
- Howard L. Gifford, candidate for U.S. Senate in 1974
- Tom Hayden, anti-war activist and husband of Jane Fonda
- Millard F. Slover
- Frank L. Thomas
- John V. Tunney, incumbent U.S Senator
- Bob Wallach
- Ronald L. Williams
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John V. Tunney (incumbent) | 1,774,879 | 53.79% | |
| Democratic | Tom Hayden | 1,210,637 | 36.69% | |
| Democratic | Bob Wallach | 73,142 | 2.22% | |
| Democratic | Lois T. Bodle | 54,220 | 1.64% | |
| Democratic | Frank L. Thomas | 53,843 | 1.63% | |
| Democratic | Howard L. Gifford | 46,977 | 1.42% | |
| Democratic | Ronald L. Williams | 29,511 | 0.89% | |
| Democratic | Leslie W. Craven | 28,583 | 0.87% | |
| Democratic | Millard F. Slover | 28,108 | 0.85% | |
| Write-in | All others | 25 | 0.00% | |
| Total votes | 3,299,925 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Alphonzo E. Bell Jr., U.S. Representative from Santa Monica
- Hannibal C. Burchette V
- Robert H. Finch, former Lieutenant Governor of California, United States Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, and advisor to President Richard Nixon
- John L. Harmer, former Lieutenant Governor and State Senator
- S. I. Hayakawa, professor of semantics and president emeritus of San Francisco State University
- Henry Hill
- Michael A. Hirt
- Walter Hollywood
- Clyde F. Tracy
- James A. Ware, perennial candidate
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | S. I. Hayakawa | 886,743 | 38.25% | |
| Republican | Robert H. Finch | 614,240 | 26.49% | |
| Republican | Alphonzo E. Bell Jr. | 532,969 | 22.99% | |
| Republican | John L. Harmer | 197,252 | 8.51% | |
| Republican | Walter Hollywood | 28,163 | 1.22% | |
| Republican | Clyde F. Tracy | 17,784 | 0.77% | |
| Republican | James A. Ware | 14,990 | 0.65% | |
| Republican | Henry Hill | 10,290 | 0.44% | |
| Republican | Michael A. Hirt | 9,941 | 0.43% | |
| Republican | Hannibal C. Burchette V | 6,222 | 0.27% | |
| Total votes | 2,318,594 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | S. I. Hayakawa | 3,748,973 | 50.12% | ||
| Democratic | John V. Tunney (incumbent) | 3,502,862 | 46.89% | ||
| Peace and Freedom | David Wald | 104,383 | 1.40% | ||
| American Independent | Jack McCoy | 82,739 | 1.11% | ||
| Independent | Omari Musa | 31,629 | 0.42% | ||
| Majority | 246,111 | 3.23% | |||
| Turnout | 7,470,586 | 100.00% | |||
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See also
References
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