1964 United States Senate election in Minnesota

The 1964 United States Senate election in Minnesota took place on November 3, 1964. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Eugene McCarthy defeated Republican challenger Wheelock Whitney, Jr., to win a second term.

1964 United States Senate election in Minnesota
November 3, 1964
 
Nominee Eugene J. McCarthy Wheelock Whitney, Jr.
Party Democratic (DFL) Republican
Popular vote 931,363 605,933
Percentage 60.34% 39.26%
County results
U.S. senator before election

Eugene J. McCarthy
Democratic (DFL)

 Elected U.S. Senator

Eugene J. McCarthy
Democratic (DFL)

Elections in Minnesota

Democratic–Farmer–Labor primary

Candidates

Declared
  • Eugene J. McCarthy, Incumbent U.S. Senator since 1959
  • Joseph Nowak
  • R. H. Underdahl

Results
Democratic primary election results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic (DFL) Eugene J. McCarthy (Incumbent) 245,068 90.47%
Democratic (DFL) R. H. Underdahl 14,562 5.38%
Democratic (DFL) Joseph Nowak 11,267 4.16%
Total votes 270,897 100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared
  • Wheelock Whitney, Jr., Investment banker and member of the board of directors of the Minnesota Twins

Results
Republican primary election results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Wheelock Whitney, Jr. 161,363 100.00%
Total votes 161,363 100.00%

General election

Results
General election results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic (DFL) Eugene J. McCarthy (Incumbent) 931,363 60.34%
Republican Wheelock Whitney, Jr. 605,933 39.26%
Industrial Government William Braatz 3,947 0.26%
Socialist Workers Everett E. Luoma 2,357 0.15%
Total votes 1,543,600 100.00%
Majority 325,430 21.08%
Democratic (DFL) hold

See also
  • United States Senate elections, 1964

References
  1. https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=765075
  2. https://www.leg.state.mn.us/archive/sessions/electionresults/1964-09-08-p-man.pdf
  3. https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=36846
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