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1976 United States Senate election in Florida
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Nominee Lawton Chiles John Grady
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,799,518 1,057,886
Percentage 62.98% 37.02%
County results

Chiles:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

Grady:      50–60%
U.S. senator before election

Lawton Chiles
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Lawton Chiles
Democratic

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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

Republican Primary – September 7, 1976 [5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Grady 164,644 54.51%
Republican Walter Sims 74,684 24.73%
Republican Helen S. Hansel 62,718 20.76%
Total votes 414,207 100

General election

Candidates

  • Timothy L. "Tim" Adams [6] (Independent)
  • Lawton Chiles, incumbent U.S. Senator (Democratic)
  • John Grady, Mayor of Belle Glade (Republican)
  • Ed Ice [7] (Independent)

Results

Chiles won in a landslide, dominating most geographic areas of the state. Grady won only Collier County.

United States Senate Election in Florida, 1976 [8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Lawton Chiles (incumbent) 1,799,518 62.98%
Republican John Grady 1,057,886 37.02%
Write-In Write-ins 130 0.00%
Majority 741,632 25.96%
Turnout 2,857,534 77%
Democratic hold

See also

References

  1. ^ Staff Report (November 7, 1974). "Askew: Florida Voters 'Never Had It So Good'". Panama City News-Herald. Retrieved March 11, 2024 – via 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.
  2. ^ Postal, Leslie (May 27, 2011). "Walter Sims: Sharecropper's son rose to become state lawmaker". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  3. ^ "The Florida Senate 1974-76" (PDF). Florida Senate.
  4. ^ "Helen S. HANSEL Obituary (2013) Tampa Bay Times". Legacy.com. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
  5. ^ "Our Campaigns - FL US Senate - R Primary Race - Sep 07, 1976". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
  6. ^ "Our Campaigns - FL US Senate Race - Nov 02, 1976". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
  7. ^ "Our Campaigns - FL US Senate Race - Nov 02, 1976". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
  8. ^ "Our Campaigns - FL US Senate Race - Nov 02, 1976". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
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