1976 United States Senate election in Minnesota

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.

1976 United States Senate election in Minnesota

November 2, 1976
 
Nominee Hubert H. Humphrey Jerry Brekke Paul Helm
Party Democratic (DFL) Ind.-Republican American
Popular vote 1,290,736 478,602 125,612
Percentage 67.51% 25.03% 6.57%

County results
Humphrey:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

U.S. senator before election

Hubert H. Humphrey
Democratic (DFL)

Elected U.S. Senator

Hubert H. Humphrey
Democratic (DFL)

Democratic–Farmer–Labor primary

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

Declared

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:
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


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