The 1976 United States Senate election in Wyoming took place on November 2, 1976. Incumbent Democratic Senator
Gale W. McGee ran for re-election to his fourth term. Following a close win in his first race in
1958, McGee won wider victories in
1964 and
1970, even as the state's electorate grew more conservative. In 1976, McGee faced a strong challenge from Republican State Senator
Malcolm Wallop. Despite McGee's past victories in the state, he faced considerable headwinds as President
Gerald Fordwon the state over
Jimmy Carter convincingly, even as Ford was losing nationwide. In the end, despite McGee's ability to significantly outperform other Democratic candidates, he lost to Wallop, winning just 45% of the vote to Wallop's 55%.
Wallop's swearing-in marked the first time since 1954 that Republicans held both U.S. Senate seats from Wyoming.