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).