U.S. Senate, 1964 Election
Primary Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Date: | September 8, 1964 |
Cycle: | 1964 |
Office: | U.S. Senate |
State: | Minnesota |
District: | Statewide |
Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eugene J. McCarthy Incumbent | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 245,068 | 90.47 | +85.10 |
Russell H. Underdahl | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 14,551 | 5.37 | |
Joseph Nowak | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 11,267 | 4.16 |
Senator McCarthy was renominated for a second term.
Underdahl was a home furnishings company executive from Arden Hills and a GOP candidate for Lieutenant Governor in 1954 and 1960.
Nowak was a retired grocer from Minneapolis who ran for Mayor of Minneapolis multiple times.
Sources
- State of Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1965-1966 (p. 398-401).