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1972 Minnesota U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1972 Minnesota U.S. House District 7 Election?

Bob Bergland won the 1972 Minnesota U.S. House District 7 Election. Bob Bergland received 133,067 popular votes (59.05%). The main challenger was Jon O Haaven (40.95%).

See the full head-to-head between Bergland and Haaven

Bergland +18.1 pts · won by 40,784 votes
Bob BerglandDemocraticWINNER59.05%
133,067 votes
Jon O HaavenRepublican40.95%
92,283 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.