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Senatorial Candidate | Political Party | Popular Vote |
| Walter F. Mondale | Democratic-F.L. |
981,340 |
56.67% |
| Phil Hansen | Republican |
742,121 |
42.86% |
| Karl H. Heck | Industrial Government |
8,192 |
0.47% |
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| Election Notes:
- Official results list statewide Mondale vote as 981,320.
| Demographic Data
1980 Population: | 4,075,970 | Enum. | 1980 Population Density: | 19.8 | persons/km2 | 1972 Population: | 3,866,878 | Est. | 1972 Population Density: | 18.8 | persons/km2 | 1970 Population: | 3,806,103 | Enum. | 1970 Population Density: | 18.5 | persons/km2 | Land Area (2000): | 206,189 | km2 | Annual Pop Growth Rate: | 0.7 | % |
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Data Sources:
- Source for Popular Vote data: Minnesota Secretary of State. Minnesota General Election Results - 1972, Minnesota Secretary of State (http://www.leg.state.mn.us/archive/sessions/electionresults/1972-11-07-g-sec.pdf) (accessed 23 Mar 2015)
- Source for Population data: U.S. Census Bureau.
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