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. This is the last U.S. Senate election in which a candidate won all of Minnesota's 87 counties.

1976 United States Senate election in Minnesota

← 1970 November 2, 1976 1978 (special) →

Nominee Hubert 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)

Humphrey would die in office a little over a year later in January 1978.

Democratic–Farmer–Labor primary

Candidates

Declared

• Dick Bullock
• Hubert H. Humphrey, Incumbent U.S. Senator since 1971, 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 (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			1,912,029	90.55%
	Democratic (DFL) hold

See also

• 1976 United States Senate elections