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1972 Minnesota U.S. House District 8 Election

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

Who won the 1972 Minnesota U.S. House District 8 Election?

John A Blatnick won the 1972 Minnesota U.S. House District 8 Election. John A Blatnick received 161,823 popular votes (75.92%). The main challenger was Johnson (24.08%).

See the full head-to-head between Blatnick and Johnson

Blatnick +51.8 pts · won by 110,509 votes
John A BlatnickDemocraticWINNER75.92%
161,823 votes
JohnsonRepublican24.08%
51,314 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.