Election Name: | 1976 United States Senate election in Arizona |
Country: | Arizona |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1970 United States Senate election in Arizona |
Previous Year: | 1970 |
Next Election: | 1982 United States Senate election in Arizona |
Next Year: | 1982 |
Election Date: | November 2, 1976 |
Image1: | File:Sen. Dennis DeConcini.jpg |
Nominee1: | Dennis DeConcini |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 400,334 |
Percentage1: | 54.01% |
Nominee2: | Sam Steiger |
Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 321,236 |
Percentage2: | 43.34% |
Map Size: | 210px |
U.S. Senator | |
Before Election: | Paul Fannin |
Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
After Election: | Dennis DeConcini |
After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
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 even as incumbent Republican President Gerald Ford won the state for election on the same ballot.