Elections / 1976 · Senate · WI
The Democratic candidate won Wisconsin's Senate seat D+45.6.
Wisconsin, 1976. Candidate results and statewide totals below. The presidential race shared this ballot.
Wisconsin — 1976 Senate result
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1976–2024 Senate returns (party-classified by literal ballot party).
Democratic (D)
1,404,324
72.6%
Republican (R)
521,902
27.0%
All others
8,957
0.5%
Margin
D+45.6
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1976 Senate returns.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Proxmire | DDemocrat | 1,396,970 | 72.2% |
| Stanley York | RRepublican | 521,902 | 27.0% |
| William O. Hart | DDemocratic Socialist | 7,354 | 0.4% |
| Robert Schwarz | OSocialist Workers | 4,876 | 0.3% |
| Michael A. Maclaurin | OU.S. Labor | 2,148 | 0.1% |
| Robert E. Nordlander | OSocialist Labor | 1,731 | 0.1% |
| Scatter | OOther | 202 | 0.0% |
Wisconsin's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | +45.6% |
| 1980 | −1.9% |
| 1982 | +29.5% |
| 1986 | −3.5% |
| 1988 | +4.5% |
| 1992 | +6.6% |
| 1994 | +17.6% |
| 1998 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | +24.5% |
| 2004 | +11.2% |
| 2006 | +37.8% |
| 2010 | −4.8% |
| 2012 | +5.5% |
| 2016 | −3.4% |
| 2018 | +10.8% |
| 2022 | −1.0% |
| 2024 | +0.8% |