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1970 Minnesota U.S. Senate Election

Minnesota · 4 candidates · See every 1970 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1970 Minnesota U.S. Senate Election?

Hubert Humphrey won the 1970 Minnesota U.S. Senate Election. Hubert Humphrey received 788,256 popular votes (57.75%). The main challenger was Clark McGregor (41.62%).

See the full head-to-head between Humphrey and McGregor

Humphrey +16.1 pts · won by 220,231 votes
Hubert HumphreyDemocraticWINNER57.75%
788,256 votes
Clark McGregorRepublican41.62%
568,025 votes
Nancy StrebeSocialist Workers0.45%
6,122 votes
William BraatzIndustrial Government0.18%
2,484 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.