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{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1976 United States Senate election in New Jersey
| country = New Jersey
| type = Presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1970 United States Senate election in New Jersey
| previous_year = 1970
| next_election = 1982 United States Senate election in New Jersey
| next_year = 1982
| election_date = November 2, 1976
| image1 = [[File:Harrison Williams(D-NJ).jpg|x150px]]
| nominee1 = '''[[Harrison A. Williams]]'''
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = '''1,681,140'''
| percentage1 = '''60.66%'''
| image2 = [[File:3x4.svg|x150px]]
| nominee2 = [[David A. Norcross|David F. Norcross]]
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 1,054,508
| percentage2 = 38.05%
| map_image =
| map_size =
| map_caption =
| title = U.S. Senator
| before_election = [[Harrison A. Williams]]
| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)
| after_election = [[Harrison A. Williams]]
| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
The '''1976 United States Senate election in New Jersey''' was held on November 2, 1976. Incumbent [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] [[Harrison A. Williams]] defeated [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] nominee [[David A. Norcross|David F. Norcross]] with 60.66% of the vote.
==Primary elections==
[[Primary election]]s were held on June 8, 1976.<ref name="New Jersey">{{cite web|url=https://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/1920-1970//1976-primary-election.pdf |title=1976 Primary Election Results |publisher=[[Secretary of State of New Jersey]] |year=1976 |accessdate=March 18, 2019}}</ref>
===Democratic primary===
====Candidates====
*[[Harrison A. Williams]], incumbent [[United States Senate|United States Senator]]
*Stephen J. Foley
====Results====
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Democratic primary results<ref name="New Jersey"/>
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = [[Harrison A. Williams]]
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 378,553
| percentage = 85.12
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Stephen J. Foley
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 66,178
| percentage = 14.88
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 444,731
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box end}}
===Republican primary===
====Candidates====
*[[David A. Norcross|David F. Norcross]], former Executive director of the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission
*Martin E. Wendelken
*James E. Parker
*N. Leonard Smith
====Results====
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Republican Party primary results<ref name="New Jersey"/>
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = [[David A. Norcross|David F. Norcross]]
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 196,457
| percentage = 68.34
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Martin E. Wendelken
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 45,472
| percentage = 15.82
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = James E. Parker
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 27,672
| percentage = 9.63
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = N. Leonard Smith
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 17,892
| percentage = 6.22
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 287,493
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box end}}
==General election==
===Candidates===
'''Major party candidates'''
*Harrison A. Williams, Democratic
*David F. Norcross, Republican
'''Other candidates'''
*Hannibal Cundari, Libertarian
*Bernardo S. Doganiero, Socialist Labor
*Leif O. Johnson, Labor
===Results===
{{Election box begin | title=1976 United States Senate election in New Jersey<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/1920-1970//1976-general-election.pdf |title=1976 General Election Results |publisher=[[Secretary of State of New Jersey]] |year=1976 |accessdate=March 18, 2019}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = [[Harrison A. Williams]]
| votes = 1,681,140
| percentage = 60.66%
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = [[David A. Norcross|David F. Norcross]]
| votes = 1,054,508
| percentage = 38.05%
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Libertarian Party (United States)
| candidate = Hannibal Cundari
| votes = 19,907
| percentage = 0.72%
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Socialist Labor Party of America
| candidate = Bernardo S. Doganiero
| votes = 9,185
| percentage = 0.33%
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = U.S. Labor Party
| candidate = Leif O. Johnson
| votes = 6,650
| percentage = 0.24%
| change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
| votes = 626,635
| percentage =
| change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
| votes = 2,771,387
| percentage =
| change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
| loser =
| swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
==References==
{{Reflist}}
[[Category:United States Senate elections in New Jersey|1976]]
[[Category:1976 United States Senate elections|New Jersey]]
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