1976_United_States_Senate_election_in_Washington

1976 United States Senate election in Washington

1976 United States Senate election in Washington

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The 1976 United States Senate election in Washington was held on November 2, 1976. Incumbent Democrat Henry M. Jackson, who had been a candidate for President earlier that year, won a fifth term in office with a landslide victory over Republican George Brown even as incumbent President Gerald Ford won the state for President on the same ballot.

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Blanket primary

Candidates

Democratic

Republican

  • George M. Brown
  • William H. Davis, candidate for U.S. Senate in 1970
  • Warren E. Hanson, fisherman
  • Henry C. Nielsen
  • Wilbur R. Parkin, candidate for U.S. Representative in 1952 and 1954
  • Clarice L.R. "Tops" Privette, perennial candidate from Spokane

Results

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General election

Results

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See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Elections Search Results - September 1976 Primary". Washington Secretary of State. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
  2. [2]
    "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 2, 1976" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
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