Elections / 1976 · Senate · OH
The Democratic candidate won Ohio's Senate seat D+3.0.
Ohio, 1976. Candidate results and statewide totals below. The presidential race shared this ballot.
Ohio — 1976 Senate result
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1976–2024 Senate returns (party-classified by literal ballot party).
Democratic (D)
1,941,113
49.5%
Republican (R)
1,823,774
46.5%
All others
155,726
4.0%
Margin
D+3.0
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1976 Senate returns.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard M. Metzenbaum | DDemocrat | 1,941,113 | 49.5% |
| JR. Robert Taft | RRepublican | 1,823,774 | 46.5% |
| John O'Neill | OIndependent | 53,657 | 1.4% |
| Donald E. Babcock | OAmerican | 36,979 | 0.9% |
| Emma Lila Fundaburk | OIndependent | 33,285 | 0.8% |
| Melisa Singler | OSocialist Workers | 31,805 | 0.8% |
Ohio's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | +41.0% |
| 1982 | +15.5% |
| 1986 | +24.9% |
| 1988 | +14.0% |
| 1992 | +8.7% |
| 1994 | −14.2% |
| 1998 | −12.9% |
| 2000 | −24.1% |
| 2004 | −27.7% |
| 2006 | +12.4% |
| 2010 | −17.4% |
| 2012 | +6.0% |
| 2016 | −20.9% |
| 2018 | +6.8% |
| 2022 | −6.1% |
| 2024 | −3.6% |