1976Final results
1976 election for U.S. Senate in Minnesota
U.S. Senate · Minnesota
Hubert H. Humphrey (D) won with 67.5% of the vote, defeating Jerry Brekke (R) by 42.5 points.
Hubert H. HumphreyDemocrat · winner
67.5%1,290,736
Jerry BrekkeRepublican
25.0%478,602
Paul HelmOther party
6.6%125,612
Bill PetersonSocialist Workers
0.5%9,380
Robin E. MillerLibertarian
0.3%5,476
Matt SavolaCommunist
0.1%2,214
1,912,020 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1976
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The candidates
Hubert H. Humphrey (D)Jerry Brekke (R)Paul Helm (OTH)
Also on the ballot: Bill Peterson (Socialist Workers), 0.5%; Robin E. Miller (Libertarian), 0.3%; Matt Savola (Communist), 0.1%