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1972 Minnesota U.S. House District 6 Election

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

Who won the 1972 Minnesota U.S. House District 6 Election?

John Zwach won the 1972 Minnesota U.S. House District 6 Election. John Zwach received 114,537 popular votes (51.02%). The main challenger was W I Nolan (48.98%).

See the full head-to-head between Zwach and Nolan

Zwach +2.0 pts · won by 4,582 votes
John ZwachRepublicanWINNER51.02%
114,537 votes
W I NolanDemocratic48.98%
109,955 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.