1976 Nebraska U.S. Senate Election

Nebraska · 2 candidates · See every 1976 U.S. Senate race

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

Edward Zorinsky won the 1976 Nebraska U.S. Senate Election. Edward Zorinsky received 313,805 popular votes (52.89%). The main challenger was John Y. McCollister (47.07%).

See the full head-to-head between Zorinsky and McCollister

Zorinsky +5.8 pts · won by 34,521 votes

Edward Zorinsky DemocraticWINNER52.89%

313,805 votes

John Y. McCollister Republican47.07%

279,284 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.