U.S. Senate, 1972 Election

Primary Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Date: September 12, 1972
Cycle: 1972
Office: U.S. Senate
State: Minnesota
District: Statewide
Candidate Gender Party Votes Percent Margin
Walter Mondale Incumbent Man Democratic-Farmer-Labor 230,679 89.88 +85.49
Tom Griffin Man Democratic-Farmer-Labor 11,266 4.39
Richard (Dick) Leaf Man Democratic-Farmer-Labor 7,750 3.02
Ralph E. (R.E.) Franklin Man Democratic-Farmer-Labor 6,946 2.71

Senator Mondale was renominated to a third term.

Griffin was a resident of Minneapolis, former instructor at the University of Minnesota, and candidate for HD 39 in 1970.

Leaf was a construction worker from Minneapolis.

Franklin was a semi-retired taxicab driver from Minneapolis, candidate for U.S. Senate in 1966, and candidate for the 5th CD in 1968.

Sources

  • State of Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1973-1974 (p. 510).