1976 Minnesota U.S. Senate Election

Minnesota · 6 candidates · See every 1976 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1976 Minnesota U.S. Senate Election?

Hubert Humphrey won the 1976 Minnesota U.S. Senate Election. Hubert Humphrey received 1,290,736 popular votes (67.51%). The main challenger was Jerry Brekke (25.03%).

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

Humphrey +42.5 pts · won by 812,134 votes

Hubert Humphrey DemocraticWINNER67.51%

1,290,736 votes

Jerry Brekke Republican25.03%

478,602 votes

Paul HelmAmerican6.57%

125,612 votes

William PetersonSocialist Workers0.49%

9,380 votes

Robin E. MillerLibertarian0.29%

5,476 votes

Matt SavolaCommunist0.12%

2,214 votes

Popular-vote totals for U.S. Senate elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.