Overall Results
Summary of the November 2, 1976 United States House of Representatives election results
| Parties | Seats | Popular Vote | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 1976 | +/- | Strength | Vote | % | Change | ||
| Democratic Party | 291 | 292 | 1 | 67.1% | 41,241,509 | 55.5% | 1.6% | |
| Republican Party | 144 | 143 | 1 | 32.9% | 31,302,910 | 42.2% | 1.7% | |
| Independents | 588,966 | 0.8% | 0.1% | |||||
| American Party | 112,489 | 0.2% | 0.3% | |||||
| American Independent Party | 81,864 | 0.1% | 0.4% | |||||
| Libertarian Party | 71,791 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |||||
| Others | 859,635 | 1.1% | 0.2% | |||||
| Total | 435 | 435 | 0 | 100.0% | 74,259,164 | 100.0% | — | |
Source: Election Statistics - Office of the Clerk
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