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1970 Minnesota U.S. House District 7 Election

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

Who won the 1970 Minnesota U.S. House District 7 Election?

Bob Bergland won the 1970 Minnesota U.S. House District 7 Election. Bob Bergland received 79,378 popular votes (54.12%). The main challenger was Odin Langen (45.88%).

See the full head-to-head between Bergland and Langen

Bergland +8.2 pts · won by 12,082 votes
Bob BerglandDemocraticWINNER54.12%
79,378 votes
Odin LangenRepublican45.88%
67,296 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.