1976Final results
1976 election for U.S. Senate in Tennessee
U.S. Senate · Tennessee
James Sasser (D) won with 52.5% of the vote, defeating Bill Brock (R) by 5.4 points.
James SasserDemocrat · winner
52.5%751,180
Bill BrockRepublican
47.0%673,231
Mark Clark BatesIndependent
0.4%5,137
Willie C. JacoxIndependent
0.1%1,406
Arnold Joseph ZandieIndependent
0.1%1,061
1,432,046 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1976
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The candidates
James Sasser (D)Bill Brock (R)
Also on the ballot: Mark Clark Bates (Independent), 0.4%; Willie C. Jacox (Independent), 0.1%; Arnold Joseph Zandie (Independent), 0.1%