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1966 Minnesota U.S. House District 6 Election

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

Who won the 1966 Minnesota U.S. House District 6 Election?

John M Swach won the 1966 Minnesota U.S. House District 6 Election. John M Swach received 80,710 popular votes (51.36%). The main challenger was Curtiss Olson (48.64%).

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

Swach +2.7 pts · won by 4,271 votes
John M SwachRepublicanWINNER51.36%
80,710 votes
Curtiss OlsonDemocratic48.64%
76,439 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.