1970 United States Senate election in Minnesota

1970 United States Senate election in Minnesota

← 1964 November 3, 1970 1976 →
 
Nominee Hubert H. Humphrey Clark MacGregor
Party Democratic (DFL) Republican
Popular vote 788,256 568,025
Percentage 57.75% 41.62%

County results
Humphrey:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
MacGregor:      50–60%

U.S. senator before election

Eugene J. McCarthy
Democratic (DFL)

Elected U.S. Senator

Hubert H. Humphrey
Democratic (DFL)

The 1970 United States Senate election in Minnesota took place on November 3, 1970. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Eugene McCarthy opted not to seek reelection. Former Democratic U.S. Senator, former Vice President and 1968 presidential nominee Hubert Humphrey defeated Republican U.S. Representative Clark MacGregor.