U.S. Senate, 1976 Election

General

Date:	November 2, 1976
Cycle:	1976
Office:	U.S. Senate
State:	Minnesota
District:	Statewide

Candidate	Gender	Party	Votes	Percent	Margin
Hubert H. Humphrey Incumbent	Man	Democratic-Farmer-Labor	1,290,736	67.51	+42.48
Gerald W. (Jerry) Brekke	Man	Independent-Republican	478,602	25.03
Paul Helm	Man	American	125,612	6.57
William E. (Bill) Peterson	Man	Socialist Workers	9,380	0.49
Robin E. Miller	Man	Libertarian	5,476	0.29
Matt Savola	Man	Communist	2,214	0.12

Senator Humphrey was reelected to a fifth nonconsecutive term. Humphrey died in office on January 13, 1978. DFLer and widow Muriel Humphrey was appointed to the seat to fill the vacancy on January 25, 1978.

Brekke was a university professor, a former U.S. Defense Department official under Gerald Ford, Independent-Republican nominee for Secretary of State in 1978, and Independence nominee for the 2nd CD in 2000.

Helm was a resident of Minneapolis, former conservative television talk show host for KSTP-TV (1974-1976), and American nominee for U.S. Senate in 1978's special election. Helm was nominated by petition.

Peterson was a railroad worker from Minneapolis. Peterson was nominated by petition.

Miller was a computer programmer from Anoka and Libertarian nominee for Governor in 1978. Miller was nominated by petition.

Savola was a resident of Minneapolis and former union organizer in northern Minnesota. Savola was nominated by petition.

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Sources

State of Minnesota General Election Results 1976, Office of Secretary of State (p. 1-2).