1976 United States Senate election in Nebraska

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. Democrat Edward Zorinsky won the open seat.

1976 United States Senate election in Nebraska

November 2, 1976

Nominee Edward Zorinsky John Y. McCollister Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 313,805 279,284 Percentage 52.89% 47.07%

County results Zorinsky:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      >90% McCollister:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%

U.S. senator before election Roman Hruska Republican Elected U.S. Senator Edward Zorinsky Democratic

Major candidates

Democratic

• Edward Zorinsky, Mayor of Omaha

Republican

• John Y. McCollister, U.S. Congressman of Nebraska's 2nd congressional district

Results

General election results[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Edward Zorinsky	313,805	52.89%
	Republican	John Y. McCollister	279,284	47.07%
	Write-in candidate	Lenore Etchison	58	0.01%
	N/A	Others	163	0.03%
Majority			34,521	5.82%
Turnout			593,310
	Democratic gain from Republican

See also

• 1976 United States Senate elections

References

1. "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 2, 1976" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office. Retrieved 25 February 2013.