1976 United States Senate election in Wyoming

The 1976 United States Senate election in Wyoming took place on November 2, 1976. Incumbent Democratic Senator Gale W. McGee ran for re-election to his fourth term. Following a close win in his first race in 1958, McGee won wider victories in 1964 and 1970, even as the state's electorate grew more conservative. In 1976, McGee faced a strong challenge from Republican State Senator Malcolm Wallop. Despite McGee's past victories in the state, he faced considerable headwinds as President Gerald Ford won the state over Jimmy Carter convincingly, even as Ford was losing nationwide. In the end, despite McGee's ability to significantly outperform other Democratic candidates, he lost to Wallop, winning just 45% of the vote to Wallop's 55%. Wallop's swearing-in marked the first time since 1954 that Republicans held both U.S. Senate seats from Wyoming.

Candidates

 * Gale W. McGee, incumbent U.S. Senator

Candidates

 * Malcolm Wallop, State Senator, 1974 Republican candidate for Governor
 * Nels T. Larson
 * Doyle Henry, perennial candidate