1972 United States Senate election in Minnesota

The 1972 United States Senate election in Minnesota took place on November 7, 1972. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Walter Mondale won re-election.

1972 United States Senate election in Minnesota
November 7, 1972
 
Nominee Walter Mondale Phil Hansen
Party Democratic (DFL) Republican
Popular vote 981,320 742,121
Percentage 56.67% 42.86%
County results
Mondale:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Hansen:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%
U.S. senator before election

Walter Mondale
Democratic (DFL)

 Elected U.S. Senator

Walter Mondale
Democratic (DFL)

Elections in Minnesota

Democratic–Farmer–Labor primary

Candidates

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

Results
Democratic primary election results[1][2]
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

Candidates

Declared
  • Phil Hansen, Lutheran minister[3]

Results
Republican primary election results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Phil Hansen 165,093 100.00%
Total votes 165,093 100.00%

General election

Results
General election results[4]
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   97.63
Democratic (DFL) hold
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See also
  • United States Senate elections, 1972

References
  1. https://www.leg.state.mn.us/archive/sessions/electionresults/1972-09-12-p-man.pdf
  2. https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=344518
  3. https://www.nytimes.com/1972/09/30/archives/dear-friend-letters-a-mondale-boon.html
  4. https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=6535
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