1976 United States Senate election in Arizona
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The 1976 United States Senate election in Arizona took place on November 2, 1976. Incumbent Republican senator Paul Fannin decided to retire instead of seeking a third term. Democrat Dennis DeConcini won the open seat even as incumbent Republican President Gerald Ford won the state for election on the same ballot.
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November 2, 1976
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 County results DeConcini: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Steiger: 40–50% 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Major candidates
Democratic
Republican
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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| Democratic | Dennis DeConcini | 400,334 | 54.01% | |||
| Republican | Sam Steiger | 321,236 | 43.34% | |||
| Independent | Bob Field | 10,765 | 1.45% | |||
| Libertarian | Allan Norwitz | 7,310 | 0.99% | |||
| Independent | Wm. Mathews Feighan | 1,565 | 0.21% | |||
| Majority | 79,098 | 8.68% | ||||
| Turnout | 741,210 | |||||
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