1971Final resultsSpecial election
1971 special election for Minnesota House District 2B
Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota
Richard Lemke (OTH) won with 56.8% of the vote, defeating Francis Kottschade (OTH) by 13.6 points.
Richard LemkeOther party · winner
56.8%3,691
Francis KottschadeOther party
43.2%2,810
6,501 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET