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Parents > United States > Minnesota > Senate Class I
OfficeSenate
HonorificSenator - Abbr: Sen.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 1976 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 02, 1976 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 02, 1976 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start January 05, 1977 - 12:00pm
Term End January 13, 1978 - 12:00pm
ContributorThe Oncoming Storm
Last ModifiedRBH May 21, 2011 07:36pm
Data SourcesThe Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1977-1978. Minnesota Secretary of State. n.d., 538-40.
Description Term End due to death.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/03/1970
NameHubert H. Humphrey, Jr. Votes788,256 (57.75%)
Term01/03/1971 - 01/03/1977 Margin220,231 (+16.14%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won01/25/1978
NameMuriel Fay Humphrey Votes1 (100.00%)
Term01/25/1978 - 11/07/1978 Margin1 (+100.00%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Sep 14, 1976 MN US Senate - DFL Primary
Hubert H. Humphrey, Jr.
D 347,894
Sep 14, 1976 MN US Senate- R Primary
Gerald W. "Jerry" Brekke
R 139,769

CANDIDATES
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Name (I) Sen. Hubert H. Humphrey, Jr. Gerald W. "Jerry" Brekke Paul Helm William E. Peterson Robin E. Miller Matt Savola  
PartyDemocratic Republican American Socialist Workers Libertarian Communist  
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Uncertified Votes 1,290,736 (67.51%) 478,602 (25.03%) 125,612 (6.57%) 9,380 (0.49%) 5,476 (0.29%) 2,214 (0.12%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -812,134 (-42.48%) -1,165,124 (-60.94%) -1,281,356 (-67.02%) -1,285,260 (-67.22%) -1,288,522 (-67.39%)  
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