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1976 Wyoming U.S. Senate Election

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

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

Malcolm Wallop won the 1976 Wyoming U.S. Senate Election. Malcolm Wallop received 84,810 popular votes (54.59%). The main challenger was Gale McGee (45.41%).

See the full head-to-head between Wallop and McGee

Wallop +9.2 pts · won by 14,252 votes
Malcolm WallopRepublicanWINNER54.59%
84,810 votes
Gale McGeeDemocratic45.41%
70,558 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.