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1974 Minnesota U.S. House District 3 Election

Minnesota · 2 candidates · See every 1974 U.S. House race

Who won the 1974 Minnesota U.S. House District 3 Election?

Bill Frenzel won the 1974 Minnesota U.S. House District 3 Election. Bill Frenzel received 83,325 popular votes (60.4%). The main challenger was Bob Riggs (39.6%).

See the full head-to-head between Frenzel and Riggs

Frenzel +20.8 pts · won by 28,695 votes
Bill FrenzelRepublicanWINNER60.4%
83,325 votes
Bob RiggsDemocratic39.6%
54,630 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.