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The 1972 United States Senate election in Kentucky took place on November 7, 1972. Incumbent Republican Senator John Sherman Cooper retired, and Democratic State Senator Walter Dee Huddleston narrowly won the open seat over former Republican Governor Louie Nunn.
Democratic primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- Willis V. Johnson
- Sandy Hockensmith
- Walter Dee Huddleston, State Senator from Elizabethtown
- Charles Van Winkle
- James E. Wallace
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Walter Dee Huddleston | 106,144 | 71.60% | |
| Democratic | Sandy Hockensmith | 14,786 | 9.97% | |
| Democratic | James E. Wallace | 11,290 | 7.62% | |
| Democratic | Willis V. Johnson | 8,727 | 5.89% | |
| Democratic | Charles Van Winkle | 7,306 | 4.93% | |
| Total votes | 148,253 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- W. Howard Clay
- Robert E. Gable, businessman and Commissioner of State Parks of Kentucky
- Thurman Jerome Hamlin, perennial candidate from London
- Louie Nunn, former Governor of Kentucky (1967–71)
- George Wooton
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Louie Nunn | 57,348 | 69.71% | |
| Republican | Robert E. Gable | 18,107 | 22.01% | |
| Republican | W. Howard Clay | 2,786 | 3.39% | |
| Republican | George Wooton | 2,716 | 3.30% | |
| Republican | Thurman Jerome Hamlin | 1,312 | 1.60% | |
| Total votes | 82,269 | 100.00% | ||
General election[edit]
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Walter Dee Huddleston | 528,550 | 50.93% | |
| Republican | Louie Nunn | 494,337 | 47.63% | |
| American | Helen Breeden | 8,707 | 0.84% | |
| People's | Walter Bartley | 6,267 | 0.60% | |
| Total votes | 1,037,861 | 100.00% | ||
See also[edit]
1972 United States Senate elections
References[edit]
- ^ "Our Campaigns - KY US Senate - D Primary Race - May 23, 1972". www.ourcampaigns.com.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - KY US Senate - R Primary Race - May 23, 1972". www.ourcampaigns.com.
- ^ Clerk of the United States House of Representatives (1973). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 1972" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.