Question: in the United States Senate election in New York in 1976 James Buckley was defeated by this American politician, sociologist, and diplomat who was a member of what political party

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Daniel Patrick Moynihan: Daniel Patrick "Pat" Moynihan (March 16, 1927 – March 26, 2003) was an American politician, sociologist, and diplomat.  A member of the Democratic Party, he represented New York in the United States Senate and served as an adviser to Republican President Richard Nixon.

United States Senate election in New York, 1976: The 1976 United States Senate election in New York was held on November 2, 1976.  Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator James Buckley ran for re-election to a second term, but was defeated by Pat Moynihan.

Misty Snow: Misty Kathrine Snow (born July 19, 1985) is an American politician who became known for being one of the first two openly transgender people in the United States to have been nominated by a major political party for a national office.  This happened when she became the Democratic nominee in the United States Senate election in Utah, 2016.  This also made her the first transgender person to become a nominee for the United States Senate as well as the first LGBT person to be a major-party nominee for statewide office in Utah.

United States Senate career of Hillary Clinton: Hillary Rodham Clinton served as a United States Senator from New York from January 3, 2001 to January 21, 2009.  She won the United States Senate election in New York, 2000 and the United States Senate election in New York, 2006.  Clinton resigned from the Senate on January 21, 2009 to become United States Secretary of State for the Obama Administration.

United States Senate election in New York, 1970: The 1970 United States Senate election in New York was held on November 3, 1970.  Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Charles Goodell, who was recently appointed to the seat by Governor Nelson Rockefeller after Bobby Kennedy was assassinated, ran for a full term, but was defeated by the Conservative Party of New York nominee James Buckley.

United States Senate election in New York, 1968: The 1968 United States Senate election in New York was held on November 5, 1968.  Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Jacob Javits won against Democratic challenger Paul O'Dwyer and Conservative Party challenger James Buckley in a three way election.

United States Senate election in New York, 1992: The 1992 United States Senate election in New York took place on November 3, 1992 alongside other elections to the United States Senate in other states as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.  Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Al D'Amato won re-election to a third term.  As of 2016, this is the last Senate election in New York won by a Republican.

United States Senate elections in New York, 1845: The 1845 United States Senate special election in New York was held on January 18, 1845 by the New York State Legislature to elect two U.S. Senators (Class 1 and Class 3) to represent the State of New York in the United States Senate.  The regular 1845 United States Senate election in New York was held on February 4, 1845, to elect a U.S. Senator (Class 1) to represent the State of New York in the United States Senate.

United States Senate election in New York, 2012: The 2012 United States Senate election in New York took place on November 6, 2012, concurrently with the U.S. presidential election as well as other elections to the United States Senate and House of Representatives as well as various state and local elections.  Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand won re-election to her first full term.  Gillibrand was opposed in the general election by Wendy Long (who ran on the Republican and Conservative Party tickets) and by three minor party candidates.  Gillibrand was re-elected with 72% of the vote, by a margin of 46%, the highest margin for any statewide candidate in New York.  Gillibrand performed 9 points better than President Barack Obama did in the presidential race in New York.  She carried 60 out of 62 counties statewide.  There was one debate, held in October 2012 where Gillibrand and Long debated various issues such as the economy, abortion rights, the debt and deficit, foreign policy, jobs, and tax and regulatory policy.  Gillibrand's vote total was the highest since President Lyndon B. Johnson's landslide victory in New York in 1964.

United States Senate election in Indiana, 2010: The 2010 United States Senate election in Indiana took place on November 2, 2010, alongside 33 other elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections to fill Indiana's class III United States Senate seat.  Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Evan Bayh decided in February 2010 to retire instead of seeking a third term shortly after former U.S. Senator Dan Coats announced his candidacy for Bayh's contested seat.  No Democratic candidate submitted enough signatures by the deadline to run, leading Democratic officials to choose U.S. Congressman Brad Ellsworth to be the nominee.  The Libertarian Party nominated YMCA instructor Rebecca Sink-Burris, who had previously run against Evan Bayh in the United States Senate election in Indiana, 1998 but with less success than in this election.  Republican nominee and former U.S. Senator Dan Coats won the open seat.

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Answer: Democratic