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1970Final results

1970 election for Minnesota Senate District 42

Minnesota State Senate · Minnesota

Jack Davies (Oth) won with 64.0% of the vote, defeating Wes Kemp (Oth) by 28.1 points.

Jack DaviesOther party · winner · incumbent
64.0%4,525
Wes KempOther party
36.0%2,540
7,065 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

EvenR+48.31986R+42.41990R+23.71992R+44.71996R+32.32000R+28.62002

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET