1970 United States Senate election in Minnesota

The 1970 United States Senate election in Minnesota took place on November 3, 1970. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Eugene McCarthy opted not to seek reelection. Former Democratic U.S. Senator, former Vice President and 1968 presidential nominee Hubert Humphrey defeated Republican U.S. Representative Clark MacGregor.

1970 United States Senate election in Minnesota

← 1964 November 3, 1970 1976 →

Nominee Hubert Humphrey Clark MacGregor Party Democratic (DFL) Republican Popular vote 788,256 568,025 Percentage 57.75% 41.62%

County results Humphrey:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% MacGregor:      50–60%

U.S. senator before election Eugene J. McCarthy Democratic (DFL) Elected U.S. Senator Hubert H. Humphrey Democratic (DFL)

Democratic–Farmer–Labor primary

Candidates

Declared

• Earl D. Craig
• Hubert H. Humphrey, Democratic nominee for president in 1968, former Vice President of the United States (1965–1969), former U.S. Senator (1949–1964)

Results

Democratic primary election results^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic (DFL)	Hubert H. Humphrey	338,705	79.25%
	Democratic (DFL)	Earl D. Craig	88,709	20.76%
Total votes			427,414	100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

• John D. Baucom
• Clark MacGregor, U.S. Representative from Minnesota's 3rd congressional district since 1961

Results

Republican primary election results^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Clark MacGregor	220,353	93.31%
	Republican	John D. Baucom	15,797	6.69%
Total votes			236,150	100.00%

General election

Results

General election results^[3][4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic (DFL)	Hubert H. Humphrey	788,256	57.75%
	Republican	Clark MacGregor	568,025	41.62%
	Socialist Workers	Nancy Strebe	6,122	0.45%
	Industrial Government	William Braatz	2,484	0.18%
Total votes			1,364,887	100.00%
Majority			220,231	16.14%
	Democratic (DFL) hold

See also

• 1970 United States Senate elections