1976 Michigan U.S. Senate Election

Michigan · 7 candidates · See every 1976 U.S. Senate race

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

Donald W. Riegle Jr. won the 1976 Michigan U.S. Senate Election. Donald W. Riegle Jr. received 1,831,031 popular votes (52.46%). The main challenger was Marvin L. Esch (46.85%).

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

Jr. +5.6 pts · won by 195,944 votes

Donald W. Riegle Jr.DemocraticWINNER52.46%

1,831,031 votes

Marvin L. Esch Republican46.85%

1,635,087 votes

Bette Jane ErwinLibertarian0.25%

8,842 votes

Theodore G. AlbertHuman Rights0.21%

7,281 votes

Paula L. ReimersSocialist Workers0.1%

3,399 votes

Frank GirardSocialist Labor0.07%

2,554 votes

Peter A. SignorelliU.s. Labor0.06%

2,218 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.