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1968 Minnesota U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1968 Minnesota U.S. House District 8 Election?

John Blatnik won the 1968 Minnesota U.S. House District 8 Election. John Blatnik received 115,343 popular votes (67.63%). The main challenger was James A Hennen (32.37%).

See the full head-to-head between Blatnik and Hennen

Blatnik +35.3 pts · won by 60,134 votes
John BlatnikDemocraticWINNER67.63%
115,343 votes
James A HennenRepublican32.37%
55,209 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.