United States Senate election in Nebraska, 1972
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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.
Candidates
Democratic
- Terry Carpenter, former congressman
Republican
- Carl Curtis, Incumbent U.S. Senator
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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| Republican | Carl Curtis (inc.) | 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
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