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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.
Democratic–Farmer–Labor primary
Candidates
Declared
- Ralph E. Franklin
- Tom Griffin
- Richard "Dick" Leaf
- Walter Mondale, Incumbent U.S. Senator since 1964
Results
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
See also
References
- ^ a b "Minnesota Legislative Manual: Primary Election Returns September 12, 1972" (PDF). Minnesota Legislature. 1973–1974. pp. 510 & 511.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - MN US Senate- D Primary Race - Sep 12, 1972".
- ^ "The 1972 Campaign". The New York Times. September 30, 1972.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - MN US Senate Race - Nov 07, 1972".
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