1972 United States Senate election in Nebraska explained

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
Nominee1:Carl Curtis
Image1:CURTIS, Carl Thomas,.jpg
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:301,841
Percentage1:53.16%
Nominee2:Terry Carpenter
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:265,922
Percentage2:46.84%
Map Size:300px
U.S. Senator
Before Election:Carl Curtis
Before Party:Republican Party (United States)
After Election:Carl Curtis
After Party:Republican Party (United States)

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.

This was the last time until 1996 that a Republican won a U.S. Senate election in Nebraska.

Candidates

Democratic

Republican