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1972 United States Senate election in Nebraska

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Field	Value
election_name	1972 United States Senate election in Nebraska
country	Nebraska
type	presidential
ongoing	no
previous_election	1966 United States Senate election in Nebraska
previous_year	1966
next_election	1978 United States Senate election in Nebraska
next_year	1978
election_date	November 7, 1972
image_size	125x136px
nominee1	Carl Curtis
image1	CURTIS, Carl Thomas,.jpg
party1	Republican Party (United States)
popular_vote1	301,841
percentage1	53.09%
nominee2	Terry Carpenter
image2	Terry Carpenter (Nebraska Congressman).jpg
party2	Democratic Party (United States)
popular_vote2	265,922
percentage2	46.77%
map_image	1972 United States Senate election in Nebraska results map by county.svg
map_size	300px
map_caption	County results
Curtis:
title	U.S. Senator
before_election	Carl Curtis
before_party	Republican Party (United States)
after_election	Carl Curtis
after_party	Republican Party (United States)

Curtis:

Carpenter:

The 1972 Nebraska United States Senate election was held on November 7, 1972. Incumbent Republican Senator Carl Curtis ran for re-election to a fourth term. He was challenged by State Senator and former Congressman Terry Carpenter, the Democratic nominee. Despite President Richard Nixon's landslide victory over Democratic challenger George McGovern in the presidential election in Nebraska, Curtis only defeated Carpenter with 53% of the vote, a narrower margin than many observers predicted. This was the last time until 1996 that a Republican won a U.S. Senate election in Nebraska.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Terry Carpenter, State Senator, former U.S. Representative from
Wallace C. Peterson, University of Nebraska–Lincoln economics professor
Wayne W. Ziebarth, State Senator
Don Searcy, Kearney State College geography professor
John DeCamp, State Senator
Phillys Person Lyons, housewife

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Carl Curtis, incumbent Senator
Ronald L. Blauvelt, Thedford rancher
Christine Millard Kneifl, former schoolteacher, widow of former State Attorney General Philip R. Kneifl
Otis Glebe, Lincoln landlord

Results

General election

References

Dorr, Robert. (November 10, 1972). "Williams Surveys Accurate in State Races". [[Omaha World-Herald]].
Wilson, Larry. (February 1, 1972). "Peterson Takes Leave To Enter Senate Race". [[Omaha World-Herald]].
(January 10, 1972). "Ferguson announces withdrawal from Demo race for U.S. Senate". North Platte Telegraph.
(February 4, 1972). "Senate candidate raised in Wilber". Beatrice Daily Sun.
(January 3, 1972). "Mrs. Lyons Has Curtis As Target". [[Lincoln Journal Star]].
Beermann, Allen J.. (1972). "Official Report of the Board of State Canvassers of the State of Nebraska".
Wilson, Larry. (February 25, 1972). "Thedford Rancher, 32, Enters Senate Race". [[Omaha World-Herald]].
(January 9, 1972). "Mrs. Kneifl Supports 'People-Family Power'". [[Omaha World-Herald]].
(February 8, 1972). "Glebe Will Make Statement Friday". [[Omaha World-Herald]].

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