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1970Final results

1970 election for Minnesota Senate District 47

Minnesota State Senate · Minnesota

Joseph T. Oneill (Oth) won with 77.8% of the vote, defeating Fred Specktor (Oth) by 55.7 points.

Joseph T. OneillOther party · winner
77.8%13,931
Fred SpecktorOther party
22.2%3,968
17,899 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

EvenD+20.41980D+42.71982D+32.71986D+23.81990D+5.51992D+8.41996

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