1970_United_States_Senate_election_in_Minnesota Knowpia

1970 United States Senate election in Minnesota
	County results; Humphrey: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%; MacGregor: 50–60%
U.S. senator before election; Eugene J. McCarthy; Democratic (DFL)	Elected U.S. Senator ; Hubert H. Humphrey; Democratic (DFL)

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, former Vice President and 1968 presidential nominee Hubert Humphrey defeated Republican U.S. Representative Clark MacGregor.

Democratic–Farmer–Labor primary edit

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)

Democratic primary election results^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic (DFL)	Hubert H. Humphrey	338,705	79.25%
	Democratic (DFL)	Earl D. Craig	88,709	20.76%
Total votes			427,414	100.00%

John D. Baucom
Clark MacGregor, U.S. Representative from Minnesota's 3rd congressional district since 1961

Republican primary election results^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Clark MacGregor	220,353	93.31%
	Republican	John D. Baucom	15,797	6.69%
Total votes			236,150	100.00%

General election results^[3]^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	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

^ "Our Campaigns - MN US Senate- D Primary Race - Sep 15, 1970".
^ "Our Campaigns - MN US Senate- R Primary Race - Sep 15, 1970".
^ "Minnesota Legislative Manual: 1971 General Election Returns - November 3, 1970" (PDF). Minnesota Legislature. 1971–1972. p. 478.
^ "Our Campaigns - MN US Senate Race - Nov 03, 1970".