Election Name: | 1976 United States Senate election in Nebraska |
Country: | Nebraska |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1970 United States Senate election in Nebraska |
Previous Year: | 1970 |
Next Election: | 1982 United States Senate election in Nebraska |
Next Year: | 1982 |
Election Date: | November 2, 1976 |
Image1: | ZorinskyE(D-NE).jpg |
Nominee1: | Edward Zorinsky |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 313,805 |
Percentage1: | 52.89% |
Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 279,284 |
Percentage2: | 47.07% |
Map Size: | 300px |
U.S. Senator | |
Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
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 becoming the first Democrat to win a Senate election in Nebraska since 1934.