1972 United States Senate election in Minnesota
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The 1972 United States Senate election in Minnesota took place on November 7, 1972. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Walter Mondale won re-election. Minnesota was one of fifteen states alongside Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Georgia, Iowa, Louisiana, Maine, Mississippi, Montana, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, South Dakota and West Virginia that were won by Republican President Richard Nixon in 1972 that elected Democrats to the United States Senate. Four years later, Mondale was elected Vice President on the Democratic ticket with former Georgia Governor Jimmy Carter.
Democratic–Farmer–Labor primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Ralph E. Franklin
- Tom Griffin
- Richard "Dick" Leaf
- Walter Mondale, Incumbent U.S. Senator since 1964
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic (DFL) | Walter Mondale (Incumbent) | 230,679 | 89.88% | |
| Democratic (DFL) | Tom Griffin | 11,266 | 4.39% | |
| Democratic (DFL) | Richard "Dick" Leaf | 7,750 | 3.02% | |
| Democratic (DFL) | Ralph E. Franklin | 6,946 | 2.71% | |
| Total votes | 256,641 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Phil Hansen, Lutheran minister[3]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Phil Hansen | 165,093 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 165,093 | 100.00% | ||
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic (DFL) | Walter Mondale (Incumbent) | 981,320 | 56.67% | |
| Republican | Phil Hansen | 742,121 | 42.86% | |
| Industrial Government | Karl H. Heck | 8,192 | 0.47% | |
| Total votes | 1,731,633 | 100.00% | ||
| Majority | 239,199 | 13.81% | ||
| Turnout | 1,731,633 | 97.63% | ||
| Democratic (DFL) hold | ||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Minnesota Legislative Manual: Primary Election Returns September 12, 1972" (PDF). Minnesota Legislature. 1973–1974. pp. 510 & 511.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - MN US Senate- D Primary Race - Sep 12, 1972".
- ^ "The 1972 Campaign". The New York Times. September 30, 1972.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - MN US Senate Race - Nov 07, 1972".
