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1970Final results

1970 election for Minnesota Senate District 5

Minnesota State Senate · Minnesota

C. R. Hansen (Oth) won with 56.1% of the vote, defeating Jim Mork (Oth) by 12.3 points.

C. R. HansenOther party · winner · incumbent
56.1%9,004
Jim MorkOther party
43.9%7,036
16,040 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+50.72000D+54.12002D+55.82006D+39.52010D+4.82012R+1.42016

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