1972_United_States_Senate_election_in_Minnesota

1972 United States Senate election in Minnesota

1972 United States Senate election in Minnesota

Election

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.

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Democratic–Farmer–Labor primary

Candidates

Declared

  • Ralph E. Franklin
  • Tom Griffin
  • Richard "Dick" Leaf
  • Walter Mondale, Incumbent U.S. Senator since 1964

Results

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Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

  • Phil Hansen, Lutheran minister[3]

Results

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General election

Results

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See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Minnesota Legislative Manual: Primary Election Returns September 12, 1972" (PDF). Minnesota Legislature. 1973–1974. pp. 510 & 511.
  2. [2]
    "Our Campaigns - MN US Senate- D Primary Race - Sep 12, 1972".
  3. [3]
    "The 1972 Campaign". The New York Times. September 30, 1972.
  4. [4]
    "Our Campaigns - MN US Senate Race - Nov 07, 1972".
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