U.S. Senate election, 1972
The U.S. Senate election, 1972 was an election for the United States Senate coinciding with the landslide re-election of Richard M. Nixon. However, Nixon's victory did not help his allies in the Senate, and the Democrats increased their majority by two seats. Democratic pickups included open seats in Kentucky and South Dakota, and defeats of Senators Gordon L. Allott (R-CO), J. Caleb Boggs (R-DE), Jack R. Miller (R-IA), and Margaret Chase Smith (R-ME). Republican pickups included open seats in New Mexico, North Carolina, and Oklahoma, and the defeat of incumbent William B. Spong, Jr (D-VA). In 1974, William B. Saxbe (R-OH) resigned to become Attorney General, and Democrat Howard Metzenbaum was appointed to replace him. This is not included in the party balances.
Senate contests in 1972 1 special election held due to death of Winston L. Prouty (R-VT)
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