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1972 Minnesota U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1972 Minnesota U.S. House District 3 Election?

Bill Frenzel won the 1972 Minnesota U.S. House District 3 Election. Bill Frenzel received 132,638 popular votes (62.88%). The main challenger was Robert C Bell (31.32%).

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Frenzel +31.6 pts · won by 66,568 votes
Bill FrenzelRepublicanWINNER62.88%
132,638 votes
Robert C BellDemocratic31.32%
66,070 votes
Donald Wrightminnesota taxpayers5.8%
12,234 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.