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1976 Connecticut U.S. Senate Election

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Who won the 1976 Connecticut U.S. Senate Election?

Lowell P. Weicker Jr. won the 1976 Connecticut U.S. Senate Election. Lowell P. Weicker Jr. received 785,683 popular votes (57.7%). The main challenger was Gloria Schaffer (41.2%).

See the full head-to-head between Jr. and Schaffer

Jr. +16.5 pts · won by 224,665 votes
Lowell P. Weicker Jr.RepublicanWINNER57.7%
785,683 votes
Gloria SchafferDemocratic41.2%
561,018 votes
Robert BarnabeiAmerican Independent1.06%
14,407 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. Senate elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.