1972 United States Senate election in Iowa
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| | | Nominee | Dick Clark | Jack Miller | | Party | Democratic | Republican | Popular vote | 662,637 | 530,525 | Percentage | 55.07% | 44.09% | |
County results Clark: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Miller: 50–60% 60–70% |
U.S. senator before election Jack Miller Republican | Elected U.S. Senator Dick Clark Democratic | |
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The 1972 United States Senate election in Iowa took place on November 7, 1972. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Jack Miller ran for re-election to a third term but was defeated by Democrat Dick Clark. Iowa was one of fifteen states alongside Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Georgia, Louisiana, Maine, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, South Dakota and West Virginia that were won by Republican president Richard Nixon in 1972 that elected Democrats to the United States Senate.
Republican primary
Candidates
- Jack Miller, incumbent Senator since 1961
- Ralph Scott
Results
1972 Republican Senate primary[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Jack Miller (incumbent) | 170,590 | 84.36% |
| Republican | Ralph Scott | 31,607 | 15.63% |
| Republican | All others | 11 | 0.01% |
Total votes | 202,208 | 100.00% |
General election
Results
General election results[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Democratic | Dick Clark | 662,637 | 55.07% | 17.27 |
| Republican | Jack Miller (incumbent) | 530,525 | 44.09% | 16.82 |
| American | William A. Rocap, Jr. | 8,954 | 0.74% | N/A |
| Independent | Fred R. Benton | 1,203 | 0.10% | N/A |
| Write-in | 14 | 0.00% | N/A |
Total votes | 1,203,333 | 100.00% | N/A |
| Democratic gain from Republican |
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