1976 United States Senate election in Arizona

none March 2026 September 2023 1976 United States Senate election in Arizona Arizona presidential no 1970 United States Senate election in Arizona 1970 1982 United States Senate election in Arizona 1982 November 2, 1976 File:Sen. Dennis DeConcini.jpg 150x150px Dennis DeConcini Democratic Party (United States) 400,334 54.01% File:Sam Steiger Congressional photo.jpg Sam Steiger Republican Party (United States) 321,236 43.34% 1976 United States Senate election in Arizona results map by county.svg 210px County resultsDeConcini: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80%Steiger: #FFB2B2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% U.S. Senator Paul Fannin Republican Party (United States) Dennis DeConcini Democratic Party (United States) The 1976 United States Senate election in Arizona took place on November 2, 1976. Incumbent Republican senator Paul Fannin decided to retire instead of seeking a third term. Democrat Dennis DeConcini won the open seat even as incumbent Republican President Gerald Ford won the state for election on the same ballot. Major candidates Democratic Dennis DeConcini, Pima County Attorney and businessman Carolyn Warner, Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Wade Church, former Attorney General of Arizona Republican Sam Steiger, U.S. Representative from Prescott John Bertrand Conlan, U.S. Representative from Phoenix Results General election resultsStatistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 2, 1976 https://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1976election.pdf Clerk of the House of Representatives 2 Democratic Party (United States) Dennis DeConcini 400,334 54.01% Republican Party (United States) Sam Steiger 321,236 43.34% Independent Bob Field 10,765 1.45% Libertarian Party (United States) Allan Norwitz 7,310 0.99% Independent Wm. Mathews Feighan 1,565 0.21% 79,098 8.68% 741,210 Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) See also 1976 United States Senate elections References Arizona 1976 Category:1976 Arizona elections