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1972 Minnesota U.S. House District 1 Election

Minnesota · 2 candidates · See every 1972 U.S. House race

Who won the 1972 Minnesota U.S. House District 1 Election?

Albert Quie won the 1972 Minnesota U.S. House District 1 Election. Albert Quie received 142,698 popular votes (70.71%). The main challenger was Thompson (29.29%).

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

Quie +41.4 pts · won by 83,592 votes
Albert QuieRepublicanWINNER70.71%
142,698 votes
ThompsonDemocratic29.29%
59,106 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.