1972 United States Senate election in Wyoming

1972 United States Senate election in Wyoming
November 7, 1972
 
Nominee Clifford Hansen Mike Vinich
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 101,314 40,753
Percentage 71.31% 28.69%
County results
Hansen:      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
U.S. senator before election

Clifford Hansen
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Clifford Hansen
Republican

The 1972 United States Senate election in Wyoming was held on November 7, 1972. Incumbent Republican Senator Clifford Hansen ran for re-election to a second term. He was challenged by Democratic nominee Mike Vinich, a former aide to Congressman Teno Roncalio and a bar owner in Hudson. As Hansen ran for re-election, President Richard Nixon was overwhelmingly defeating Democratic presidential nominee George McGovern in Wyoming. Hansen managed to outperform even Nixon, winning his second term in a landslide over Vinich.

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