1976 United States Senate election in Minnesota

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1976 United States Senate election in Minnesota
← 1970 November 2, 1976 1978 (special) →
 
Nominee Hubert H. Humphrey Jerry Brekke
Party Democratic (DFL) Ind.-Republican
Popular vote 1,290,736 478,602
Percentage 67.51% 25.03%
 
Nominee Paul Helm
Party American
Popular vote 125,612
Percentage 6.57%
County results
Humphrey:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
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Hubert H. Humphrey
Democratic (DFL)

Elected U.S. Senator

Hubert H. Humphrey
Democratic (DFL)

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The 1976 United States Senate election in Minnesota took place on November 2, 1976. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Hubert Humphrey won re-election to a fifth term.

Democratic–Farmer–Labor primary

Candidates

Declared

Results

Democratic primary election results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic (DFL) Hubert H. Humphrey (incumbent) 317,632 91.3%
Democratic (DFL) Dick Bullock 30,262 8.7%
Total votes 347,894 100.0%

Independent-Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

  • Jerry Brekke, College professor[2]
  • Richard "Dick" Franson
  • John H. Glover
  • Bea Mooney
  • Roland "Butch" Riemers

Results

Republican primary election results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Ind.-Republican Jerry Brekke 76,183 54.5%
Ind.-Republican Richard "Dick" Franson 32,115 23.0%
Ind.-Republican John H. Glover 13,014 9.3%
Ind.-Republican Roland "Butch" Riemers 9,307 6.7%
Ind.-Republican Bea Mooney 9,150 6.5%
Total votes 139,769 100.0%

General election

Results

County Results of the American Party:
Helm
  •      0-2.5%
  •      2.5-5%
  •      5-7.5%
  •      7.5-10%
  •      10-12.5%
  •      12.5-15%
  •      15-17.5%
  •      17.5-20%
General election results[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic (DFL) Hubert H. Humphrey (incumbent) 1,290,736 67.51%
Ind.-Republican Jerry Brekke 478,602 25.03%
American Paul Helm 125,612 6.57%
Socialist Workers Bill Peterson 9,380 0.49%
Libertarian Robin E. Miller 5,476 0.29%
Communist Matt Savola 2,214 0.12%
Total votes 1,912,029 100.00%
Majority 686,522 35.91%
Turnout   90.55
Democratic (DFL) hold


See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Minnesota Election Results 1976 (Primary Election)" (PDF). Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved October 22, 2017.
  2. ^ https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Wf4yAAAAIBAJ&sjid=LYUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7042,3318275&dq=jerry+brekke&hl=en
  3. ^ http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1976election.pdf
  4. ^ https://www.leg.state.mn.us/archive/sessions/electionresults/1976-11-02-g-sec.pdf
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