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1974 Minnesota U.S. House District 5 Election

Minnesota · 3 candidates · See every 1974 U.S. House race

Who won the 1974 Minnesota U.S. House District 5 Election?

Donald M. Fraser won the 1974 Minnesota U.S. House District 5 Election. Donald M. Fraser received 90,012 popular votes (73.75%). The main challenger was Phil Ratte (24.7%).

See the full head-to-head between Fraser and Ratte

Fraser +49.0 pts · won by 59,866 votes
Donald M. FraserDemocraticWINNER73.75%
90,012 votes
Phil RatteRepublican24.7%
30,146 votes
Edmund A Jurenassocialist workers1.55%
1,887 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.