1976Final results
1976 election for U.S. Senate in Washington
U.S. Senate · Washington
Henry M. Jackson (D) won with 71.8% of the vote, defeating George M. Brown (R) by 47.6 points.
Henry M. JacksonDemocrat · winner
71.8%1,071,219
George M. BrownRepublican
24.2%361,546
Dave SmithIndependent
1.9%28,182
Richard K. KenneyLibertarian
1.3%19,373
Karl BermannSocialist Workers
0.5%7,402
William F. Wertz Jr.Other party
0.2%3,389
1,491,111 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
Henry M. Jackson (D)George M. Brown (R)
Also on the ballot: Dave Smith (Independent), 1.9%; Richard K. Kenney (Libertarian), 1.3%; Karl Bermann (Socialist Workers), 0.5%; William F. Wertz Jr. (Other party), 0.2%