1972 United States House of Representatives elections
District Incumbent Party First elected Result Candidates
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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Main article : 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota See also : List of United States Representatives from Minnesota
The 1972 United States House of Representatives elections coincided with the landslide reelection victory of President Richard M. Nixon. Nixon's Republican Party managed to gain a net of twelve House of Representatives seats from the Democratic Party, although the Democrats retained a majority. This was the first election in which citizens at least 18 years of age (instead of 21 and older) could vote, due to the recent passage of the 26th Amendment.