The 1972 Nebraska United States Senate election was held on November 7, 1972 to select the U.S. Senator from the state of Nebraska. Republican U.S. Senator Carl Curtis won re-election.
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 County results Curtis: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Carpenter: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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This was the last time until 1996 that a Republican won a U.S. Senate election in Nebraska.
Candidates
editDemocratic
edit- Terry Carpenter, former congressman
- John DeCamp, State Senator
Republican
edit- Carl Curtis, Incumbent U.S. Senator
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 'Carl Curtis' (Incumbent) | 301,841 | 53.16% | −7.88% | |
| Democratic | Terry Carpenter | 265,922 | 46.84% | +8.09% | |
| Majority | 35,919 | 6.33% | −15.97% | ||
| Turnout | 567,763 | ||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 7, 1972" (PDF). Clerk of the House of Representatives. p. 25.