1970 United States Senate election in Minnesota
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The 1970 United States Senate election in Minnesota took place on November 3, 1970. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Eugene McCarthy opted not to seek reelection. Former Democratic U.S. Senator, former Vice President and 1968 presidential nominee Hubert Humphrey defeated Republican U.S. Representative Clark MacGregor.
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November 3, 1970
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 County results Humphrey: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% MacGregor: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Democratic–Farmer–Labor primary
Candidates
Declared
- Earl D. Craig
- Hubert H. Humphrey, Democratic nominee for president in 1968, former Vice President of the United States (1965–1969), former U.S. Senator (1949–1964)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic (DFL) | Hubert H. Humphrey | 338,705 | 79.25% | |
| Democratic (DFL) | Earl D. Craig | 88,709 | 20.76% | |
| Total votes | 427,414 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- John D. Baucom
- Clark MacGregor, U.S. Representative from Minnesota's 3rd congressional district since 1961
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Clark MacGregor | 220,353 | 93.31% | |
| Republican | John D. Baucom | 15,797 | 6.69% | |
| Total votes | 236,150 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic (DFL) | Hubert H. Humphrey | 788,256 | 57.75% | |
| Republican | Clark MacGregor | 568,025 | 41.62% | |
| Socialist Workers | Nancy Strebe | 6,122 | 0.45% | |
| Industrial Government | William Braatz | 2,484 | 0.18% | |
| Total votes | 1,364,887 | 100.00% | ||
| Majority | 220,231 | 16.14% | ||
| Democratic (DFL) hold | ||||