Elections / 1976 · Senate · AZ
The Democratic candidate won Arizona's Senate seat D+10.7.
Arizona, 1976. Candidate results and statewide totals below. The presidential race shared this ballot.
Arizona — 1976 Senate result
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1976–2024 Senate returns (party-classified by literal ballot party).
Democratic (D)
400,334
54.0%
Republican (R)
321,236
43.3%
All others
19,640
2.6%
Margin
D+10.7
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1976 Senate returns.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Deconcini | DDemocrat | 400,334 | 54.0% |
| Sam Steiger | RRepublican | 321,236 | 43.3% |
| Bob Field | OIndependent | 10,765 | 1.5% |
| Allan Norwitz | OLibertarian | 7,310 | 1.0% |
| Wm. Mathews Feighan | OIndependent | 1,565 | 0.2% |
Arizona's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | +10.7% |
| 1980 | −1.1% |
| 1982 | +16.6% |
| 1986 | −21.0% |
| 1988 | +15.7% |
| 1992 | −24.2% |
| 1994 | −14.2% |
| 1998 | −41.6% |
| 2000 | −79.3% |
| 2004 | −56.1% |
| 2006 | −9.8% |
| 2010 | −24.3% |
| 2012 | −3.0% |
| 2016 | −13.0% |
| 2018 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | +4.9% |
| 2024 | +2.4% |