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1966 United States Senate election in Minnesota

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1966 United States Senate election in Minnesota

← 1960 November 8, 1966 1972 →
 
Nominee Walter Mondale Robert Forsythe
Party Democratic (DFL) Republican
Popular vote 685,840 574,868
Percentage 53.94% 45.21%

County results
Mondale:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Forsythe:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. senator before election

Walter Mondale
Democratic (DFL)

Elected U.S. Senator

Walter Mondale
Democratic (DFL)

The 1966 United States Senate election in Minnesota took place on November 8, 1966. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Walter Mondale, who had originally been appointed in 1964 to replace Hubert Humphrey after Humphrey was elected Vice President of the United States, defeated Republican challenger Robert A. Forsythe, to win a full term.

Democratic–Farmer–Labor primary

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Candidates

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Declared

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Results

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Democratic primary election results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic (DFL) Walter Mondale (Incumbent) 410,841 90.97%
Democratic (DFL) Ralph E. Franklin 40,785 9.03%
Total votes 451,626 100.00%

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Declared

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  • Robert A. Forsythe, businessman[2]
  • Henry A. Johnsen

Results

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Republican primary election results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robert A. Forsythe 211,282 81.19%
Republican Henry A. Johnsen 48,941 18.81%
Total votes 260,223 100.00%

General election

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Results

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General election results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic (DFL) Walter Mondale (Incumbent) 685,840 53.94%
Republican Robert A. Forsythe 574,868 45.21%
Socialist Workers Joseph Johnson 5,487 0.43%
Industrial Government William Braatz 5,231 0.41%
Total votes 1,271,426 100.00%
Majority 110,972 8.73%
Democratic (DFL) hold

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Our Campaigns - MN US Senate - DFL Primary Race - Sep 13, 1966". Ourcampaigns.com.
  2. ^ "21 Jun 1966, Page 15 - Star Tribune at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
  3. ^ "Our Campaigns - MN US Senate - R Primary Race - Sep 13, 1966". Ourcampaigns.com.
  4. ^ "Our Campaigns - MN US Senate Race - Nov 08, 1966". Ourcampaigns.com.