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1964 United States Senate election in Minnesota Minnesota 1957 presidential no 1958 United States Senate election in Minnesota 1958 1970 United States Senate election in Minnesota 1970 November 3, 1964 150x150px File:EugeneMcCarthy (cropped2).jpg Eugene J. McCarthy Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party 931,363 60.34% 3x4.svg Wheelock Whitney Jr. Republican Party (United States) 605,933 39.26% 1964 United States Senate election in Minnesota results map by county.svg 280px County resultsMcCarthy: #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80%Whitney: #e27f7f 50–60% U.S. Senator Eugene J. McCarthy Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party Eugene J. McCarthy Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
The 1964 United States Senate election in Minnesota took place on November 3, 1964. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Eugene McCarthy defeated Republican challenger Wheelock Whitney Jr., to win a second term.
Democratic–Farmer–Labor primary
Candidates
Declared
Eugene J. McCarthy, incumbent U.S. Senator since 1959
Joseph Nowak
R. H. Underdahl
Results
Democratic primary election resultshttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=765075 Our Campaigns - MN US Senate - D Primary Race - Sep 08, 1964
Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
Eugene J. McCarthy (Incumbent)
245,068
90.47%
Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
R. H. Underdahl
14,562
5.38%
Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
Joseph Nowak
11,267
4.16%
270,897
100.00%
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
Wheelock Whitney Jr., investment banker and member of the board of directors of the Minnesota Twins
Results
Republican primary election resultsPrimary Election Returns - September 8, 1964 https://www.leg.mn.gov/archive/sessions/electionresults/1964-09-08-p-man.pdf Minnesota Legislature
Republican Party of Minnesota
Wheelock Whitney Jr.
161,363
100.00%
161,363
100.00%
General election
Candidates
William Braatz (Industrial Government)
Everett Luoma (Socialist Workers)
Eugene McCarthy, incumbent U.S. Senator since 1959 (Democratic–Farmer–Labor)
Wheelock Whitney Jr., investment banker and member of the board of directors of the Minnesota Twins (Republican)
Results
General election resultshttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=36846 Our Campaigns - MN US Senate Race - Nov 03, 1964
Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
Eugene J. McCarthy (Incumbent)
931,363
60.34%
Republican Party of Minnesota
Wheelock Whitney, Jr.
605,933
39.26%
Industrial Government Party (United States)
William Braatz
3,947
0.26%
Socialist Workers Party (United States)
Everett E. Luoma
2,357
0.15%
1,543,600
100.00%
325,430
21.08%
Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
Republican Party of Minnesota
See also
United States Senate elections, 1964
References
Minnesota
1964
Category:1964 Minnesota elections