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1972 Wyoming U.S. Senate Election

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

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

Clifford P. Hansen won the 1972 Wyoming U.S. Senate Election. Clifford P. Hansen received 101,314 popular votes (71.31%). The main challenger was Mike Vinich (28.69%).

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

Hansen +42.6 pts · won by 60,561 votes
Clifford P. HansenRepublicanWINNER71.31%
101,314 votes
Mike VinichDemocratic28.69%
40,753 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.