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1962 Minnesota U.S. House District 6 Election

Minnesota · 2 candidates · See every 1962 U.S. House race

Who won the 1962 Minnesota U.S. House District 6 Election?

Alec Olson won the 1962 Minnesota U.S. House District 6 Election. Alec Olson received 77,310 popular votes (50.11%). The main challenger was Robert J Odegard (49.89%).

See the full head-to-head between Olson and Odegard

Olson +0.2 pts · won by 348 votes
Alec OlsonDemocraticWINNER50.11%
77,310 votes
Robert J OdegardRepublican49.89%
76,962 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.