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1968 Minnesota U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1968 Minnesota U.S. House District 2 Election?

Ancher Nelsen won the 1968 Minnesota U.S. House District 2 Election. Ancher Nelsen received 100,623 popular votes (59.49%). The main challenger was Knud Wefald (40.51%).

See the full head-to-head between Nelsen and Wefald

Nelsen +19.0 pts · won by 32,095 votes
Ancher NelsenRepublicanWINNER59.49%
100,623 votes
Knud WefaldDemocratic40.51%
68,528 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.