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      Home/Elections/1976/US Senate/Michigan
      1976·US Senate·Michigan

      Michigan US Senate

      Winner
      DEM
      Donald Riegle Jr.
      52.5%1,831,031 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Marvin L. Esch
      46.9%1,635,087 votes
      Margin
      D+5.6
      3,484,664 total votes
      3 candidates3,484,664 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Donald Riegle Jr.DEM✓
      		DEM1,831,03152.5%
      Marvin L. EschREP
      		REP1,635,08746.9%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH18,5460.5%

      Seat History

      US Senate in Michigan(Class II)

      2024
      Elissa SlotkinDEM
      D+0.3
      2020
      Gary C PetersDEM
      D+1.7
      2018
      Debbie StabenowDEM
      D+6.5
      2014
      Gary C PetersDEM
      D+13.3
      2012
      Debbie StabenowDEM
      D+20.8
      2008
      Carl LevinDEM
      D+28.8
      2006
      Debbie StabenowDEM
      D+15.7
      2002
      Carl LevinDEM
      D+22.7
      2000
      Debbie StabenowDEM
      D+1.6
      1996
      Carl LevinDEM
      D+18.5
      1994
      Spencer AbrahamREP
      R+9.1
      1990
      Carl LevinDEM
      D+16.3
      1988
      Donald Riegle Jr.DEM
      D+21.9
      1984
      Carl LevinDEM
      D+4.6
      1982
      Donald Riegle Jr.DEM
      D+16.9
      View all US Senate history for Michigan →

      Candidates

      Donald Riegle Jr.DEM
      Record3W-0L
      Avg MarginD+14.8
      Career1976-1988
      US Senate
      Full profile →
      Marvin L. EschREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg MarginD+5.6
      Career1976-1976
      US Senate
      Full profile →

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