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      Home/Elections/1976/US Senate/Washington
      1976·US Senate·Washington

      Washington US Senate

      Winner
      DEM
      Scoop Jackson
      71.8%1,071,219 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      George M. Brown
      24.3%361,546 votes
      Margin
      D+47.6
      1,491,111 total votes
      3 candidates1,491,111 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Scoop JacksonDEM✓
      		DEM1,071,21971.8%
      George M. BrownREP
      		REP361,54624.3%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH58,3463.9%

      Seat History

      US Senate in Washington(Class II)

      2024
      Maria CantwellDEM
      D+18.4
      2022
      Patty MurrayDEM
      D+14.5
      2018
      Maria CantwellDEM
      D+16.9
      2016
      Patty MurrayDEM
      D+18.0
      2012
      Maria CantwellDEM
      D+20.9
      2010
      Patty MurrayDEM
      D+4.7
      2006
      Maria CantwellDEM
      D+16.9
      2004
      Patty MurrayDEM
      D+12.2
      2000
      Maria CantwellDEM
      D+0.1
      1998
      Patty MurrayDEM
      D+16.8
      1994
      Slade GortonREP
      R+11.5
      1992
      Patty MurrayDEM
      D+8.0
      1988
      Slade GortonREP
      R+2.2
      1986
      Brock AdamsDEM
      D+2.0
      1983(S)
      Daniel J. EvansREP
      R+10.8
      View all US Senate history for Washington →

      Candidates

      George M. BrownREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg MarginD+47.6
      Career1976-1976
      US Senate
      Full profile →
      Scoop JacksonDEM
      Record6W-0L
      Avg MarginD+42.0
      Career1952-1982
      US Senate
      Full profile →

      Also in Washington, 1976

      President1 contest →US House7 contests →Governor1 contest →
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