1972 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota

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All of the 8 Minnesota incumbents were re-elected.

DistrictIncumbentPartyFirst
elected
ResultCandidates
Minnesota 1 Al Quie Republican 1958 Incumbent re-elected.Al Quie (Republican) 70.7%
Charles S. Thompson (Democratic–Farmer–Labor) 29.3%
Minnesota 2 Ancher Nelsen Republican 1958 Incumbent re-elected.Ancher Nelsen (Republican) 57.1%
Charlie Turnbull (Democratic–Farmer–Labor) 42.9%
Minnesota 3 Bill Frenzel Republican 1970 Incumbent re-elected.Bill Frenzel (Republican) 62.9%
Jim Bell (Democratic–Farmer–Labor) 31.3%
Donald H. Wright (Taxpayers) 5.8%
Minnesota 4 Joseph Karth Democratic 1958 Incumbent re-elected.Joseph Karth (Democratic–Farmer–Labor) 72.4%
Steve Thompson (Republican) 27.6%
Minnesota 5 Donald M. Fraser Democratic 1962 Incumbent re-elected.Donald M. Fraser (Democratic–Farmer–Labor) 65.8%
Allan Davisson (Republican) 24.4%
Norm Selby (Taxpayers) 7.7%
William E. Peterson (Socialist Workers) 2.1%
Minnesota 6 John Zwach Republican 1966 Incumbent re-elected.John Zwach (Republican) 51.0%
Richard M. Nolan (Democratic–Farmer–Labor) 49.0%
Minnesota 7 Bob Bergland Democratic 1970 Incumbent re-elected.Bob Bergland (Democratic–Farmer–Labor) 59.0%
Jon O. Haaven (Republican) 41.0%
Minnesota 8 John Blatnik Democratic 1946 Incumbent re-elected.John Blatnik (Democratic–Farmer–Labor) 75.9%
Edward Johnson (Republican) 24.1%

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