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| election_date = November 2, 1976
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| nominee1 = '''[[Harrison A. Williams]]'''
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| popular_vote1 = '''1,681,140'''
| popular_vote1 = '''1,681,140'''
| percentage1 = '''60.66%'''
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| nominee2 = [[David A. Norcross|David F. Norcross]]
| nominee2 = [[David A. Norcross|David F. Norcross]]
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 1,054,508
| popular_vote2 = 1,054,508
| percentage2 = 38.05%
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| title = U.S. Senator
| title = U.S. Senator
| before_election = [[Harrison A. Williams]]
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====Candidates====
====Candidates====
*[[Harrison A. Williams]], incumbent [[United States Senate|United States Senator]]
* [[Harrison A. Williams]], incumbent [[United States Senate|United States Senator]]
*Stephen J. Foley
* Stephen J. Foley


====Results====
====Results====
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| candidate = [[Harrison A. Williams]]
| candidate = [[Harrison A. Williams]]
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 378,553
| votes = 378,553
| percentage = 85.12
| percentage = 85.12
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====Candidates====
====Candidates====
*[[David A. Norcross|David F. Norcross]], former Executive director of the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission
* [[David A. Norcross|David F. Norcross]], former Executive director of the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission
*Martin E. Wendelken
* Martin E. Wendelken
*James E. Parker
* James E. Parker
*N. Leonard Smith
* N. Leonard Smith


====Results====
====Results====
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===Candidates===
===Candidates===
'''Major party candidates'''
'''Major party candidates'''
*Harrison A. Williams, Democratic
* Harrison A. Williams, Democratic
*David F. Norcross, Republican
* David F. Norcross, Republican


'''Other candidates'''
'''Other candidates'''
*Hannibal Cundari, Libertarian
* Hannibal Cundari, Libertarian
*Bernardo S. Doganiero, Socialist Labor
* Bernardo S. Doganiero, Socialist Labor
*Leif O. Johnson, Labor
* Leif O. Johnson, Labor


===Results===
===Results===
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = [[Harrison A. Williams]]
| candidate = [[Harrison A. Williams]]
| votes = 1,681,140
| votes = 1,681,140
| percentage = 60.66%
| percentage = 60.66%
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = [[David A. Norcross|David F. Norcross]]
| candidate = [[David A. Norcross|David F. Norcross]]
| votes = 1,054,508
| votes = 1,054,508
| percentage = 38.05%
| percentage = 38.05%
| change =
| change =
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}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Libertarian Party (United States)
| party = Libertarian Party (United States)
| candidate = Hannibal Cundari
| candidate = Hannibal Cundari
| votes = 19,907
| votes = 19,907
| percentage = 0.72%
| percentage = 0.72%
| change =
| change =
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}}
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{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Socialist Labor Party of America
| party = Socialist Labor Party of America
| candidate = Bernardo S. Doganiero
| candidate = Bernardo S. Doganiero
| votes = 9,185
| votes = 9,185
| percentage = 0.33%
| percentage = 0.33%
| change =
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = U.S. Labor Party
| party = U.S. Labor Party
| candidate = Leif O. Johnson
| candidate = Leif O. Johnson
| votes = 6,650
| votes = 6,650
| percentage = 0.24%
| percentage = 0.24%
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| votes = 626,635
| votes = 626,635
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| votes = 2,771,387
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Revision as of 00:32, 19 March 2019

1976 United States Senate election in New Jersey
← 1970 November 2, 1976 1982 →
 
Nominee Harrison A. Williams David F. Norcross
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,681,140 1,054,508
Percentage 60.66% 38.05%
U.S. senator before election

Harrison A. Williams
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Harrison A. Williams
Democratic

The 1976 United States Senate election in New Jersey was held on November 2, 1976. Incumbent Democrat Harrison A. Williams defeated Republican nominee David F. Norcross with 60.66% of the vote.

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on June 8, 1976.[1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Harrison A. Williams 378,553 85.12
Democratic Stephen J. Foley 66,178 14.88
Total votes 444,731 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

  • David F. Norcross, former Executive director of the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission
  • Martin E. Wendelken
  • James E. Parker
  • N. Leonard Smith

Results

Republican Party primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David F. Norcross 196,457 68.34
Republican Martin E. Wendelken 45,472 15.82
Republican James E. Parker 27,672 9.63
Republican N. Leonard Smith 17,892 6.22
Total votes 287,493 100.00

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

1976 United States Senate election in New Jersey[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Harrison A. Williams 1,681,140 60.66%
Republican David F. Norcross 1,054,508 38.05%
Libertarian Hannibal Cundari 19,907 0.72%
Socialist Labor Bernardo S. Doganiero 9,185 0.33%
U.S. Labor Leif O. Johnson 6,650 0.24%
Majority 626,635
Turnout 2,771,387
Democratic hold Swing

References

  1. ^ a b c "1976 Primary Election Results" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. 1976. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
  2. ^ "1976 General Election Results" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. 1976. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
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