1964 United States Senate election in Minnesota

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| ← 1958 | November 3, 1964 | 1970 →

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Nominee  | Eugene J. McCarthy | Wheelock Whitney Jr. |
Party  | Democratic (DFL) | Republican
Popular vote  | 931,363 | 605,933
Percentage  | 60.34% | 39.26%

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County results
McCarthy:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Whitney:      50–60%

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| U.S. senator before election

Eugene J. McCarthy
Democratic (DFL)

| Elected U.S. Senator

Eugene J. McCarthy
Democratic (DFL)

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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

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### Candidates

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#### Declared

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* Eugene J. McCarthy, incumbent U.S. Senator since 1959
* Joseph Nowak
* R. H. Underdahl

### Results

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Democratic primary election results[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic (DFL) | Eugene J. McCarthy (Incumbent)  | 245,068  | 90.47%
| Democratic (DFL) | R. H. Underdahl  | 14,562  | 5.38%
| Democratic (DFL) | Joseph Nowak  | 11,267  | 4.16%
Total votes | 270,897  | 100.00%

## Republican primary

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### Candidates

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#### Declared

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* Wheelock Whitney Jr., investment banker and member of the board of directors of the Minnesota Twins

### Results

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Republican primary election results[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Wheelock Whitney Jr. | 161,363  | 100.00%
Total votes | 161,363  | 100.00%

## General election

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### Candidates

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* 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

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General election results[3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic (DFL) | Eugene J. McCarthy (Incumbent)  | 931,363  | 60.34%
| Republican | Wheelock Whitney, Jr. | 605,933  | 39.26%
| Industrial Government | William Braatz  | 3,947  | 0.26%
| Socialist Workers | Everett E. Luoma  | 2,357  | 0.15%
Total votes | 1,543,600  | 100.00%
Majority  | 325,430  | 21.08%
| Democratic (DFL) hold

## See also

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* United States Senate elections, 1964

## References

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1. ^ "Our Campaigns - MN US Senate - D Primary Race - Sep 08, 1964".
2. ^ "Primary Election Returns - September 8, 1964" (PDF). Minnesota Legislature.
3. ^ "Our Campaigns - MN US Senate Race - Nov 03, 1964".

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