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John A Blatnick

★ U.S. Representative
Home state
Minnesota
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1972
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Blatnick161,823
Opponents51,314
1
Elections run

John A Blatnick, a Democratic politician from Minnesota, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1972 U.S. House election in Minnesota's District 8 with 161,823 votes (75.92%), defeating Johnson.

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How many votes has John A Blatnick received?

John A Blatnick has received 161,823 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John A Blatnick’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1972U.S. HouseMinnesotaWon161,82375.92%Johnson
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