1970Final results
1970 election for Minnesota House District 26B
Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota
Joe Niehaus (Oth) won with 57.1% of the vote, defeating John Minette (Oth) by 14.3 points.
Joe NiehausOther party · winner · incumbent
57.1%5,697
John MinetteOther party
42.9%4,275
9,972 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1970
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET