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United States Senate election in Virginia, 1976

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Turnout
  
47.0%

57.2%
  
38.3%

890,778
  
596,009

Start date
  
November 2, 1976

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Winner
  
Harry F Byrd Jr

The 1976 United States Senate election in Virginia was held on November 2, 1976. Incumbent Senator Harry F. Byrd, Jr. was re-elected to a second term over retired Admiral Elmo Zumwalt and state legislator Martin H. Perper.

Candidates

  • Harry F. Byrd, Jr. (I), incumbent U.S. Senator
  • Elmo Zumwalt (D), former Naval officer and Chief of Naval Operations
  • Martin H. Perper (I), former Republican member of Virginia state legislature

    • References

    United States Senate election in Virginia, 1976 Wikipedia
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