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      Home/Elections/1976/US Senate/Texas
      1976·US Senate·Texas

      Texas US Senate

      Winner
      DEM
      Lloyd Bentsen
      56.8%2,199,956 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Alan Steelman
      42.2%1,636,370 votes
      Margin
      D+14.6
      3,874,516 total votes
      3 candidates3,874,516 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Lloyd BentsenDEM✓
      		DEM2,199,95656.8%
      Alan SteelmanREP
      		REP1,636,37042.2%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH38,1901.0%

      Seat History

      US Senate in Texas(Class II)

      2024
      Ted CruzREP
      R+8.5
      2020
      John CornynREP
      R+9.6
      2018
      Ted CruzREP
      R+2.6
      2014
      John CornynREP
      R+27.2
      2012
      Ted CruzREP
      R+15.8
      2008
      John CornynREP
      R+12.0
      2006
      Kay Bailey HutchisonREP
      R+25.6
      2002
      John CornynREP
      R+12.0
      2000
      Kay Bailey HutchisonREP
      R+32.7
      1996
      Phil GrammREP
      R+10.8
      1994
      Kay Bailey HutchisonREP
      R+22.5
      1993(S)
      Kay Bailey HutchisonREP
      R+34.7
      1990
      Phil GrammREP
      R+22.8
      1988
      Lloyd BentsenDEM
      D+19.2
      1984
      Phil GrammREP
      R+17.2
      View all US Senate history for Texas →

      Candidates

      Alan SteelmanREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg MarginD+14.6
      Career1976-1976
      US Senate
      Full profile →
      Lloyd BentsenDEM
      Record4W-0L
      Avg MarginD+14.7
      Career1970-1988
      US Senate
      Full profile →

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