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1976 United States Senate election in Nebraska
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| election_name | 1976 United States Senate election in Nebraska |
| country | Nebraska |
| type | presidential |
| ongoing | no |
| previous_election | 1970 United States Senate election in Nebraska |
| previous_year | 1970 |
| next_election | 1982 United States Senate election in Nebraska |
| next_year | 1982 |
| election_date | November 2, 1976 |
| image_size | 125x136px |
| image1 | ZorinskyE(D-NE).jpg |
| nominee1 | **Edward Zorinsky** |
| party1 | Democratic Party (United States) |
| popular_vote1 | **313,805** |
| percentage1 | **52.89%** |
| image2 | John Y. McCollister.jpg |
| nominee2 | John Y. McCollister |
| party2 | Republican Party (United States) |
| popular_vote2 | 279,284 |
| percentage2 | 47.07% |
| map_image | 1976 United States Senate election in Nebraska results map by county.svg |
| map_size | 300px |
| map_caption | County results |
| **Zorinsky**: | |
| **McCollister**: | |
| title | U.S. Senator |
| before_election | Roman Hruska |
| before_party | Republican Party (United States) |
| after_election | Edward Zorinsky |
| after_party | Democratic Party (United States) |
Zorinsky:
McCollister:
The 1976 United States Senate election in Nebraska took place on November 2, 1976. Incumbent Republican senator Roman Hruska decided to retire instead of seeking another term. Omaha Mayor Edward Zorinsky, a Republican, switched to the Democratic Party and narrowly won the Democratic primary, and then defeated Congressman John Y. McCollister, the Republican nominee, in the general election. Zorinsky became the first Democrat to win a Senate election in Nebraska since 1934, and the first Jewish person elected to statewide office in the state.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Edward Zorinsky, Mayor of Omaha
- Hess Dyas, former Chairman of the Nebraska Democratic Party, 1974 Democratic nominee for
- Leonore Etchison, economics graduate student at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
- John Y. McCollister, U.S. Representative from
- Richard Proud, former speaker of the Nebraska Legislature
Results
General election
References
References
- (January 11, 1976). "Hess Dyas Will File For Senate Tuesday". [[Lincoln Journal Star]].
- (February 24, 1976). "Candidate for senate nomination". Beatrice Dailiy Sun.
- Beerman, Allen J.. (1976). "Official Report of the Board of State Canvassers of the State of Nebraska".
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