1976 United States Senate election in Connecticut

1976 United States Senate election in Connecticut

← 1970 November 2, 1976 1982 →
 
Nominee Lowell Weicker Gloria Schaffer
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 785,683 561,018
Percentage 57.70% 41.20%

Weicker:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Schaffer:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. senator before election

Lowell Weicker
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Lowell Weicker
Republican

The 1976 United States Senate election in Connecticut took place on November 2, 1976. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Lowell Weicker won re-election to a second term over Secretary of State Gloria Schaffer.