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1968 Minnesota U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1968 Minnesota U.S. House District 5 Election?

Donald M. Fraser won the 1968 Minnesota U.S. House District 5 Election. Donald M. Fraser received 108,588 popular votes (57.54%). The main challenger was Harmon T Ogdahl (41.77%).

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

Fraser +15.8 pts · won by 29,769 votes
Donald M. FraserDemocraticWINNER57.54%
108,588 votes
Harmon T OgdahlRepublican41.77%
78,819 votes
William C Braatzindustrial government0.4%
747 votes
David Thorstadsocialist workers0.29%
552 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.