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1970 Minnesota U.S. House District 8 Election

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

Who won the 1970 Minnesota U.S. House District 8 Election?

John Blatnik won the 1970 Minnesota U.S. House District 8 Election. John Blatnik received 118,149 popular votes (75.49%). The main challenger was William B Reed (24.51%).

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

Blatnik +51.0 pts · won by 79,780 votes
John BlatnikDemocraticWINNER75.49%
118,149 votes
William B ReedRepublican24.51%
38,369 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.