United States Senate election in Montana, 1972
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The 1972 United States Senate election in Montana took place on November 7, 1972. Incumbent United States Senator Lee Metcalf, who was first elected to the Senate in 1960 and was re-elected in 1966, ran for re-election. After winning the Democratic primary, he moved on to the general election, where he faced Hank Hibbard, a State Senator and the Republican nominee. Following a close campaign, Metcalf managed to narrowly win re-election to his third term in the Senate over Hibbard.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Results
| Democratic Party primary results[1] |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Democratic |
Lee Metcalf (inc.) |
106,491 |
86.42 |
|
Democratic |
Jerome Peters |
16,729 |
13.58 |
| Total votes |
123,220 |
100.00 |
Republican primary
Candidates
Results
| Republican Primary results[1] |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Republican |
Hank Hibbard |
43,028 |
49.70 |
|
Republican |
Harold E. Wallace |
26,463 |
30.57 |
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Republican |
Norman C. Wheeler |
13,826 |
15.97 |
|
Republican |
Merrill K. Riddick |
3,259 |
3.76 |
| Total votes |
86,576 |
100.00 |
General election
Results
References
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