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1966 Minnesota U.S. House District 5 Election

Minnesota · 2 candidates · See every 1966 U.S. House race

Who won the 1966 Minnesota U.S. House District 5 Election?

Donald M. Fraser won the 1966 Minnesota U.S. House District 5 Election. Donald M. Fraser received 86,953 popular votes (59.65%). The main challenger was William Hathaway (40.35%).

See the full head-to-head between Fraser and Hathaway

Fraser +19.3 pts · won by 28,137 votes
Donald M. FraserDemocraticWINNER59.65%
86,953 votes
William HathawayRepublican40.35%
58,816 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.