1972 United States Senate election in Nebraska
The 1972 Nebraska United States Senate election was held on November 7, 1972 to select the U.S. Senator from the state of Nebraska. Republican U.S. Senator Carl Curtis won re-election.
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Candidates
Democratic
- Terry Carpenter, former congressman
- John DeCamp, State Senator
Republican
- Carl Curtis, Incumbent U.S. Senator
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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| Republican | Carl Curtis (Incumbent) | 301,841 | 53.16% | -7.88% | |
| Democratic | Terry Carpenter | 265,922 | 46.84% | +8.09% | |
| Majority | 35,919 | 6.33% | -15.97% | ||
| Turnout | 567,763 | ||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
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