1976 United States Senate election in Wyoming

none March 2026 September 2023 1976 United States Senate election in Wyoming Wyoming presidential no 1970 United States Senate election in Wyoming 1970 1982 United States Senate election in Wyoming 1982 November 2, 1976 File:malcolmwallop.JPG 150x150px Malcolm Wallop Republican Party (United States) 84,810 54.59% File:GaleWMcGeePortrait.jpg Gale W. McGee Democratic Party (United States) 70,558 45.41% 1976 United States Senate election in Wyoming results map by county.svg 255px County resultsWallop: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80%McGee: #7996e2 50–60% U.S. Senator Gale W. McGee Democratic Party (United States) Malcolm Wallop Republican Party (United States) The 1976 United States Senate election in Wyoming took place on November 2, 1976. Incumbent Democratic Senator Gale W. McGee ran for re-election to his fourth term, facing a strong challenge from Republican State Senator Malcolm Wallop. Following a close win in his first race in 1958, McGee won wider victories in 1964 and 1970, even as the state's electorate grew more conservative. Despite McGee's past victories in the state, he faced considerable headwinds as President Gerald Ford won the state over Jimmy Carter convincingly, even as Ford lost nationwide. In the end, despite McGee's ability to significantly outperform other Democratic candidates, he lost to Wallop, winning just 45% of the vote to Wallop's 55%. Since Wallop took office in 1977, Republicans have held both of Wyoming’s Senate seats, which they had not done since 1954. This is the last time that a Senator from Wyoming lost re-election. Democratic primary Candidates Gale W. McGee, incumbent U.S. Senator Results Democratic primaryThomson Thyra 1977 Wyoming Official Directory and 1971 Election Returns 123–24 1977 Gale McGee (incumbent) Democratic Party (United States) 44,437 100.00% 44,437 100.00% Republican primary Candidates Malcolm Wallop, State Senator, 1974 Republican candidate for Governor Nels T. LarsonAugust 5, 1976 Who is Nels Larson? Casper Star-Tribune Casper, Wyo. 29 Doyle Henry, perennial candidateFebruary 1, 1976 Candidate to run Casper Star-Tribune Casper, Wyo. 5 Results Republican primary Malcolm Wallop Republican Party (United States) 41,445 76.56% Nels T. Larson Republican Party (United States) 6,965 12.87% Doyle Henry Republican Party (United States) 5,727 10.58% 54,137 100.00% General election Results 1976 United States Senate election in Wyoming Republican Party (United States) Malcolm Wallop 84,810 54.59% +10.37% Democratic Party (United States) Gale W. McGee (incumbent) 70,558 45.41% -10.37% 14,252 9.17% -2.39% 155,368 Republican Party (US) Democratic Party (US) References Category:United States Senate elections in Wyoming Wyoming Category:1976 Wyoming elections