Abzug's career in Congress ended with an unsuccessful bid for the Democratic nomination for the US Senate in 1976, when she narrowly lost to the much more conservative Daniel Patrick Moynihan, who went on to be elected and served four terms.
Abzug's career in Congress ended with an unsuccessful bid for the Democratic nomination for the US Senate in 1976. She narrowly lost to the much more conservative Daniel Patrick Moynihan. The much more conservative Daniel Patrick Moynihan went on to be elected. The much more conservative Daniel Patrick Moynihan served four terms.