1972_United_States_Senate_election_in_Minnesota Knowpia

1972 United States Senate election in Minnesota
	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)

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 edit

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

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			1,731,633	97.63%
	Democratic (DFL) hold

^ ^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".