1972 United States Senate election in Kentucky
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 County results Huddleston: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Nunn: 50-60% 60-70% 70–80% 80–90% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 1972 United States Senate election in Kentucky took place on November 7, 1972. Incumbent Republican Senator John Sherman Cooper retired, and Democratic State Senator Walter "Dee" Huddleston won the open seat over former Republican Governor Louie Nunn.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Willis V. Johnson
- Sandy Hockensmith
- Walter Huddleston, State Senator from Elizabethtown
- Charles Van Winkle
- James E. Wallace
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Walter Huddleston | 106,144 | 71.60% | |
| Democratic | Sandy Hockensmith | 14,786 | 9.97% | |
| Democratic | James E. Wallace | 11,290 | 7.62% | |
| Democratic | Willis V. Johnson | 8,727 | 5.89% | |
| Democratic | Charles Van Winkle | 7,306 | 4.93% | |
| Total votes | 148,253 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- W. Howard Clay
- Robert E. Gable
- Thurman Jerome Hamlin, perennial candidate from London
- Louie Nunn, former Governor of Kentucky (1967–71)
- George Wooton
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Louie Nunn | 57,348 | 69.71% | |
| Republican | Robert E. Gable | 18,107 | 22.01% | |
| Republican | W. Howard Clay | 2,786 | 3.39% | |
| Republican | George Wooton | 2,716 | 3.30% | |
| Republican | Thurman Jerome Hamlin | 1,312 | 1.60% | |
| Total votes | 82,269 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Walter "Dee" Huddleston | 528,550 | 50.93% | |
| Republican | Louie Nunn | 494,337 | 47.63% | |
| American | Helen Breeden | 8,707 | 0.84% | |
| People's | Walter Bartley | 6,267 | 0.60% | |
| Total votes | 1,037,861 | 100.00% | ||
See also
1972 United States Senate elections
References
- ^ "Our Campaigns - KY US Senate - D Primary Race - May 23, 1972". www.ourcampaigns.com.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - KY US Senate - R Primary Race - May 23, 1972". www.ourcampaigns.com.
- ^ Clerk of the United States House of Representatives (1973). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 1972" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.