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1970 Minnesota U.S. House District 1 Election

Minnesota · 2 candidates · See every 1970 U.S. House race

Who won the 1970 Minnesota U.S. House District 1 Election?

Albert Quie won the 1970 Minnesota U.S. House District 1 Election. Albert Quie received 121,802 popular votes (69.29%). The main challenger was Ernest Lundeen (30.71%).

See the full head-to-head between Quie and Lundeen

Quie +38.6 pts · won by 67,807 votes
Albert QuieRepublicanWINNER69.29%
121,802 votes
Ernest LundeenDemocratic30.71%
53,995 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.