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1960 Minnesota U.S. House District 8 Election

Minnesota · 2 candidates · See every 1960 U.S. House race

Who won the 1960 Minnesota U.S. House District 8 Election?

John Blatnik won the 1960 Minnesota U.S. House District 8 Election. John Blatnik received 107,154 popular votes (69.47%). The main challenger was Jerry H Ketola (30.53%).

See the full head-to-head between Blatnik and Ketola

Blatnik +38.9 pts · won by 60,055 votes
John BlatnikDemocraticWINNER69.47%
107,154 votes
Jerry H KetolaRepublican30.53%
47,099 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.