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1972 Minnesota U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1972 Minnesota U.S. House District 2 Election?

Ancher Nelsen won the 1972 Minnesota U.S. House District 2 Election. Ancher Nelsen received 124,350 popular votes (57.1%). The main challenger was Charlie Turnbull (42.9%).

See the full head-to-head between Nelsen and Turnbull

Nelsen +14.2 pts · won by 30,917 votes
Ancher NelsenRepublicanWINNER57.1%
124,350 votes
Charlie TurnbullDemocratic42.9%
93,433 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.