U.S. Senate, 1970 Election
Primary Democratic-Farmer-Labor
| Date: | September 15, 1970 |
| Cycle: | 1970 |
| Office: | U.S. Senate |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | Statewide |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hubert H. Humphrey | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 338,705 | 79.25 | +58.49 |
| Earl D. Craig | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 88,709 | 20.75 |
Humphrey was a resident of Minneapolis, former political science professor at Macalester College (1943-1944), radio news commentator, Mayor of Minnneapolis (1945-1948), U.S. Sneator (1949-1964), and Vice President (1965-1969).
Craig was a resident of Minneapolis, instructor in the Afro-American Studies Department at the University of Minnesota, and chairman of the Minnesota New Democratic Coalition.
Sources
- State of Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1971-1972 (p. 459).