1970Final results
1970 election for Minnesota House District 47B
Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota
Walter Hanson (Oth) won with 50.9% of the vote, defeating Robert E. Kenney (Oth) by 1.9 points.
Walter HansonOther party · winner
50.9%4,697
Robert E. KenneyOther party
49.1%4,524
9,221 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