1970 United States Senate election in Minnesota
The 1970 United States Senate election in Minnesota took place on November 3, 1970. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Eugene McCarthy opted not to seek reelection. Former Democratic U.S. Senator, Vice President and 1968 presidential nominee Hubert Humphrey defeated Republican U.S. Representative Clark MacGregor.
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Democratic–Farmer–Labor primary
Candidates
Declared
- Earl D. Craig
- Hubert H. Humphrey, Democratic nominee for President in 1968, former Vice President of the United States (1965-1969), former U.S. Senator (1949-1964)
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic (DFL) | Hubert H. Humphrey | 338,705 | 79.25% | |
Democratic (DFL) | Earl D. Craig | 88,709 | 20.76% | |
Total votes | 427,414 | 100.00% |
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- John D. Baucom
- Clark MacGregor, U.S. Representative from Minnesota's 3rd congressional district since 1961
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Clark MacGregor | 220,353 | 93.31% | |
Republican | John D. Baucom | 15,797 | 6.69% | |
Total votes | 236,150 | 100.00% |
General election
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic (DFL) | Hubert H. Humphrey | 788,256 | 57.75% | |
Republican | Clark MacGregor | 568,025 | 41.62% | |
Socialist Workers | Nancy Strebe | 6,122 | 0.45% | |
Industrial Government | William Braatz | 2,484 | 0.18% | |
Total votes | 1,364,887 | 100.00% | ||
Majority | 220,231 | 16.14% | ||
Democratic (DFL) hold |
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See also
- United States Senate elections, 1970
References
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