1972 Nebraska U.S. Senate Election

Nebraska · 2 candidates · See every 1972 U.S. Senate race

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

Carl T. Curtis won the 1972 Nebraska U.S. Senate Election. Carl T. Curtis received 301,841 popular votes (53.16%). The main challenger was Terry Carpenter (46.84%).

See the full head-to-head between Curtis and Carpenter

Curtis +6.3 pts · won by 35,919 votes

Carl T. Curtis RepublicanWINNER53.16%

301,841 votes

Terry Carpenter Democratic46.84%

265,922 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.