1964 Minnesota U.S. Senate Election

Minnesota · 4 candidates · See every 1964 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1964 Minnesota U.S. Senate Election?

Eugene J. McCarthy won the 1964 Minnesota U.S. Senate Election. Eugene J. McCarthy received 931,353 popular votes (60.34%). The main challenger was Wheelock Whitney Jr. (39.25%).

See the full head-to-head between McCarthy and Jr.

McCarthy +21.1 pts · won by 325,420 votes

Eugene J. McCarthy DemocraticWINNER60.34%

931,353 votes

Wheelock Whitney Jr.Republican39.25%

605,933 votes

William BraatzIndependent0.26%

3,947 votes

Everett E. LuomaSocialist Workers0.15%

2,357 votes

Popular-vote totals for this U.S. Senate election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.