Elected to the United States Senate in 1972

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The 1972 election to the United States Senate for the 93rd United States Congress took place on November 7th. It was part of the election in the United States that day and coincided with the presidential election , which President Richard Nixon won with a landslide victory. It was the first election to the Senate after the 26th Amendment was passed , which lowered the voting age from 21 to 18 years.

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There were 33 Class II seats , one of which was a by-election for a deceased senator, and there was also a by-election in Vermont. 14 of the senators standing for election belonged to the Democratic Party and 19 to the Republicans . The Democrats won 6 seats from the Republicans, the Republicans 4 from the Democrats. As a result, the Democrats were able to increase their majority in the Senate from 54 to 56 seats, the Republicans fell from 44 to 42. In addition, one Senator was Conservative and one Independent, neither of whom stood for election.

Results

By-elections to the 92nd Congress

The holders of the seats up for election here were appointed as replacements for retired senators; the elections took place at the same time as the election to the 93rd Congress. The winners of these elections entered the Senate before January 3, 1973, during the 92nd Congress .

Country Acting Senator Political party By-election Result New senator
Georgia David H. Gambrell democrat Class II held by Democrats Sam Nunn
Vermont Robert Stafford republican Class I. approved Robert Stafford
  • Confirmed: An incumbent appointed to replace a retired Senator has been confirmed

Elections to the 93rd Congress

The winners of these elections were admitted to the Senate on January 3, 1973, when the 93rd Congress met . All seats of these senators belong to class II .

Country Acting Senator Political party Result New senator
Alabama John Sparkman democrat re-elected John Sparkman
Alaska Ted Stevens republican re-elected Ted Stevens
Arkansas John Little McClellan democrat re-elected John Little McClellan
Colorado Gordon L. Allott republican Gain democrats Floyd K. Haskell
Delaware Cale Boggs republican Gain democrats Joe Biden
Georgia David H. Gambrell democrat held by Democrats Sam Nunn
Idaho Leonard B. Jordan republican held by Republicans James A. McClure
Illinois Charles H. Percy republican re-elected Charles H. Percy
Iowa Jack Miller republican Gain democrats Richard C. Clark
Kansas James B. Pearson republican re-elected James B. Pearson
Kentucky John Sherman Cooper republican Gain democrats Walter Huddleston
Louisiana Elaine S. Edwards democrat held by Democrats Bennett Johnston
Maine Margaret Chase Smith republican Gain democrats William Dodd Hathaway
Massachusetts Edward Brooke republican re-elected Edward Brooke
Michigan Robert P. Griffin republican re-elected Robert P. Griffin
Minnesota Walter Mondale democrat re-elected Walter Mondale
Mississippi James Eastland democrat re-elected James Eastland
Montana Lee Metcalf democrat re-elected Lee Metcalf
Nebraska Carl Curtis republican re-elected Carl Curtis
New Hampshire Thomas J. McIntyre democrat re-elected Thomas J. McIntyre
New Jersey Clifford P. Case republican re-elected Clifford P. Case
New Mexico Clinton Presba Anderson democrat Gain Republicans Pete Domenici
North Carolina B. Everett Jordan democrat Gain Republicans Jesse Helms
Oklahoma Fred R. Harris democrat Gain Republicans Dewey F. Bartlett
Oregon Mark Hatfield republican re-elected Mark Hatfield
Rhode Island Claiborne Pell democrat re-elected Claiborne Pell
South carolina Strom Thurmond republican re-elected Strom Thurmond
South Dakota Karl Earl Mundt republican Gain democrats James Abouretsk
Tennessee Howard Baker republican re-elected Howard Baker
Texas John Tower republican re-elected John Tower
Virginia William B. Spong democrat Gain Republicans William L. Scott
West Virginia Jennings Randolph democrat re-elected Jennings Randolph
Wyoming Clifford P. Hansen republican re-elected Clifford P. Hansen
  • re-elected: an elected incumbent was re-elected