Results -- Independent holds in light yellow, Republican holds in light red, pickups in dark red, Democratic holds in light blue, pickups in dark blue

The U.S. Senate election, 1976 was an election for the United States Senate that coincided with Democrat Jimmy Carter's election to the presidency. Carter's narrow victory did not produce decisive gains for the Democrats, and the balance of the chamber shifted only slightly with one fewer Conservative seat and one more Republican. U.S. Senate results -- Independent holds in yellow, Republican pickups in dark red, Republican holds in light red, Democratic pickups in dark blue, Democratic holds in light blue made by me This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it... U.S. Senate results -- Independent holds in yellow, Republican pickups in dark red, Republican holds in light red, Democratic pickups in dark blue, Democratic holds in light blue made by me This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it... The United States Senate is the upper house of the U.S. Congress, smaller than the United States House of Representatives. ... The Democratic Party is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ... Order: 39th President Vice President: Walter Mondale Term of office: January 20, 1977 – January 20, 1981 Preceded by: Gerald Ford Succeeded by: Ronald Reagan Date of birth: October 1, 1924 Place of birth: Plains, Georgia First Lady: Rosalynn Carter Political party: Democratic James Earl Jimmy Carter, Jr. ... The Conservative Party of New York is a minor political party active only in New York State. ... The Republican Party, often called the GOP (for Grand Old Party, although one early citation described it as the Gallant Old Party) [1], is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ...

Democrats took open seats in Arizona, Hawaii, Nebraska, and defeated incumbents John Glenn Beall, Jr. (R-MD), James L. Buckley (C-NY) (running for re-election as Republican), Robert Taft, Jr. (R-OH), and William Brock (R-TN). Republicans took open seats in Missouri and Rhode Island, and defeated five incumbents: John V. Tunney (D-CA), Vance Hartke (D-IN), Joseph Montoya (D-NM), Frank Moss (D-UT), and Gale McGee (D-WY). State nickname: The Grand Canyon State, The Copper State Other U.S. States Capital Phoenix Largest city Phoenix [[List of Governors of {{{Name}}}|Governor]] Janet Napolitano Official languages English Only State Area 295,254 km² (6th)  - Land 294,312 km²  - Water 942 km² (0. ... State nickname: The Aloha State Other U.S. States Capital Honolulu Largest city Honolulu Governor Linda Lingle Official languages Hawaiian and English Area 28,337 km² (43rd)  - Land 16,649 km²  - Water 11,672 km² (41. ... State nickname: Cornhusker State Other U.S. States Capital Lincoln Largest city Omaha Governor Dave Heineman Official languages English Area 200,520 km² (16th)  - Land 199,099 km²  - Water 1,247 km² (0. ... J. Glenn Beall, Jr. ... James Lane Buckley (born March 9, 1923 in New York City) was a United States Senator from the Conservative Party of New York State from January 3, 1971 to January 3, 1977. ... Robert Taft (generally known as Robert Taft Jr. ... William Brock can refer to: Bill Brock, an United States Senator William Brock, a Canadian politician This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Missouri, named after the Missouri Siouan Indian tribe meaning canoe, is a Midwestern state of the United States with Jefferson City as its capital. ... State nickname: The Ocean State Other U.S. States Capital Providence Largest city Providence Governor Donald Carcieri Official languages None Area 4,005 km² (50th)  - Land 2,709 km²  - Water 1,296 km² (32. ... John Varick Tunney (born June 26, 1934), American politician, is a former U.S. Senator and Representative. ... Rupert Vance Hartke (May 31, 1919–July 27, 2003) was a Democratic U.S. Senator from Indiana from 1959 to 1977. ... Frank Edward Moss (September 23, 1911 - January 29, 2003) was a Democratic United States Senator from Utah. ...

Senate contests in 1976

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See also

• U.S. Senate election, 1974
• U.S. Senate election, 1978
• U.S. presidential election, 1976
• U.S. House election, 1976

Results -- Republican holds in light red, pickups in dark red, Democratic holds in light blue, pickups in dark blue The U.S. Senate election, 1974 was an election for the United States Senate held in the wake of the Watergate scandal, Richard M. Nixons resignation from the presidency, and... Results -- Republican holds in light red, pickups in dark red, Democratic holds in light blue, pickups in dark blue The U.S. Senate election, 1978 was an election for the United States Senate in the middle of Democratic President Jimmy Carters term. ... Red states supported Carter; blue states supported Ford. ... The U.S. House election, 1976 was an election for the United States House of Representatives in 1976 which coincided with Jimmy Carters election as President. ...

Senate composition before and after elections

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