1976 United States Senate election in Florida explained
| Election Name: | 1976 United States Senate election in Florida |
| Country: | Florida |
| Flag Year: | 1900 |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1970 United States Senate election in Florida |
| Previous Year: | 1970 |
| Next Election: | 1982 United States Senate election in Florida |
| Next Year: | 1982 |
| Election Date: | November 2, 1976 |
| Image1: | Senator Lawton Chiles.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Lawton Chiles |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 1,799,518 |
| Percentage1: | 62.98% |
| Nominee2: | John Grady |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 1,057,886 |
| Percentage2: | 37.02% |
| Map Size: | 280px |
| U.S. Senator |
| Before Election: | Lawton Chiles |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Lawton Chiles |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1976 United States Senate election in Florida was held on November 2, 1976. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Lawton Chiles won re-election to a second term.
Republican primary
Candidates
Results
General election
Candidates
- Timothy L. "Tim" Adams[5] (Independent)
- Lawton Chiles, incumbent U.S. Senator (Democratic)
- John Grady, Mayor of Belle Glade (Republican)
- Ed Ice[6] (Independent)
Results
Chiles won in a landslide, dominating most geographic areas of the state. Grady won only Collier County.
See also
Notes and References
- News: Staff Report. Askew: Florida Voters 'Never Had It So Good'. Panama City News-Herald. November 7, 1974. March 11, 2024. Newspapers.com. But it was Dr. John Grady, a 50-year-old physician and three-time mayor of the sugar belt town of Belle Glade, who played the role of political spoiler in Florida..
- News: Postal. Leslie. May 27, 2011. Walter Sims: Sharecropper's son rose to become state lawmaker. Orlando Sentinel. August 12, 2021.
- Web site: The Florida Senate 1974-76 . Florida Senate.
- Web site: Helen S. HANSEL Obituary (2013) Tampa Bay Times. 2021-08-13. Legacy.com.
- Web site: Our Campaigns - FL US Senate Race - Nov 02, 1976. 2021-08-13. www.ourcampaigns.com.
- Web site: Our Campaigns - FL US Senate Race - Nov 02, 1976. 2021-08-13. www.ourcampaigns.com.
