1972 United States Senate election in Michigan
The 1972 United States Senate election in Michigan was held on November 7, 1972. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator and Senate Minority Whip Robert P. Griffin ran for re-election to a second term, won reelection defeating the Democratic candidate, and Michigan Attorney General Frank J. Kelley. As of 2021, this is the last time the Republicans won the Class 2 Senate seat in Michigan.
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General election
Candidates
- Thomas D. Dennis Jr. (Communist)
- Patrick V. Dillinger (American Independent)
- Robert P. Griffin, incumbent U.S. Senator since 1967 (Republican)
- Barbara Halpert (Human Rights)
- Frank J. Kelley, Michigan Attorney General (Democratic)
- Linda Norquist (Socialist Workers)
- James Sim (Socialist Labor)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Robert P. Griffin (incumbent) | 1,781,065 | 52.28% |  3.62 | |
| Democratic | Frank J. Kelley | 1,577,178 | 46.29% |  2.44 | |
| American Independent | Patrick V. Dillinger | 23,121 | 0.68% | N/A | |
| Human Rights | Barbara Halpert | 19,118 | 0.56% | N/A | |
| Socialist Workers | Linda Norquist | 2,389 | 0.07% | N/A | |
| Socialist Labor | James Sim | 2,127 | 0.06% | 0.19 | |
| Communist | Thomas D. Dennis Jr. | 1,908 | 0.06% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 3,406,906 | 100.00% | |||
See also
References
- Parker, Randy; crickets chirp (July 7, 2003). "Our Campaigns: MI U.S. Senate". Our Campaigns.
- Clerk of the United States House of Representatives (1973). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 1972" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.
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