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1976 United States Senate election in Washington
	County results; Jackson: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
U.S. senator before election; Henry M. Jackson; Democratic	Elected U.S. Senator ; Henry M. Jackson; Democratic

The 1976 United States Senate election in Washington was held on November 2, 1976. Incumbent Democrat Henry M. Jackson, who had been a candidate for President earlier that year, won a fifth term in office with a landslide victory over Republican George Brown even as incumbent President Gerald Ford won the state for President on the same ballot.

Blanket primary

Candidates

Democratic

Paul Gumbell
Henry M. Jackson, incumbent United States Senator
Dennis "Hitch Hiker" Kelley

Republican

George M. Brown
William H. Davis, candidate for U.S. Senate in 1970
Warren E. Hanson, fisherman
Henry C. Nielsen
Wilbur R. Parkin, candidate for U.S. Representative in 1952 and 1954
Clarice L.R. "Tops" Privette, perennial candidate from Spokane

Results

1976 United States Senate primary election in Washington^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Henry M. Jackson (incumbent)	549,974	68.33%
	Democratic	Dennis Kelley	54,470	6.77%
	Republican	George M. Brown	51,885	6.45%
	Republican	Warren E. Hanson	43,905	5.46%
	Republican	Henry C. Nielsen	28,030	3.48%
	Democratic	Paul Gumbell	24,559	3.05%
	Republican	Wilbur R. Parkin	21,639	2.69%
	Republican	William H. Davis	16,881	2.10%
	Republican	Clarice L.R. Privette	13,526	1.68%
Total votes			804,869	100.00%

General election

Results

1976 United States Senate election in Washington^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Henry M. Jackson (incumbent)	1,071,219	71.84%	10.59
	Republican	George M. Brown	361,546	24.25%	8.24
	American Independent	Dave Smith	28,182	1.89%	N/A
	Libertarian	Richard K. Kenney	19,373	1.30%	N/A
	Socialist Workers	Karl Bermann	7,402	0.50%	0.37
	U.S. Labor	William F. Wertz	3,389	0.23%	N/A
Total votes			1,491,111	100.00%
	Democratic hold		Swing