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1972 Minnesota U.S. Senate Election

Minnesota · 3 candidates · See every 1972 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1972 Minnesota U.S. Senate Election?

Walter Mondale won the 1972 Minnesota U.S. Senate Election. Walter Mondale received 981,320 popular votes (56.67%). The main challenger was Phil Hansen (42.86%).

See the full head-to-head between Mondale and Hansen

Mondale +13.8 pts · won by 239,199 votes
Walter MondaleFarmer-LaborWINNER56.67%
981,320 votes
Phil HansenRepublican42.86%
742,121 votes
Karl H. HeckIndustrial Government0.47%
8,192 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.