U.S. Senate, 1978 Election
Special Primary Independent-Republican
Date: | September 12, 1978 |
Cycle: | 1978 |
Office: | U.S. Senate |
State: | Minnesota |
District: | Statewide |
Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dave Durenberger | Man | Independent-Republican | 139,187 | 67.27 | +51.65 |
Malcolm Moos | Man | Independent-Republican | 32,314 | 15.62 | |
Ken Nordstrom | Man | Independent-Republican | 14,635 | 7.07 | |
Wilbur (W. Victor) Lundquist | Man | Independent-Republican | 12,261 | 5.93 | |
Adell H. Campbell | Woman | Independent-Republican | 8,523 | 4.12 |
Durenberger was an attorney from Minneapolis.
Moos was a resident of Hackensack and former president of the University of Minnesota.
Nordstrom was a plumber and steam fitter from Anoka.
Lundquist was a retired dairy farmer and businessman from Lake City.
Campbell was an accountant from Burnsville.
Sources
- State of Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1979-1980 (p. 473).