United States Senate election in Florida, 1976

United States Senate election in Florida, 1976

1970 ← November 2, 1976 → 1982

Nominee Lawton Chiles John Grady Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 1,799,518 1,057,886 Percentage 63.0% 37.0%

U.S. Senator before election Lawton Chiles Democratic Elected U.S. Senator Lawton Chiles Democratic

Elections in Florida
Federal government Presidential elections 1860 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 Presidential primaries Democratic 2008 2012 Republican 2008 2012 U.S. Senate elections 1968 1970 1976 1980 1982 1986 1988 1992 1994 1998 2000 2004 2006 2010 2012 U.S. House elections 2006 5th 8th 9th 16th 2008 2010 2012 2014
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The 1976 United States Senate election in Florida was held on November 2, 1976. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Lawton Chiles won re-election to a second term.

Major candidates

Democratic

• Lawton Chiles, U.S. Senator since 1971

Republican

• John Grady, Mayor of Belle Glade

Results

General election results
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Lawton Chiles	1,799,518	63.0
	Republican	John Grady	1,057,886	37.0
	Write-In	Ed Ice	123	0.0
	Write-In	Tim Adams	7	0.0