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1972Final results

1972 election for Minnesota House District 19A

Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota

Michas M. Ohnstad (Oth) won with 56.1% of the vote, defeating Wendell C. Gilbert (Oth) by 12.1 points.

Michas M. OhnstadOther party · winner
56.1%7,738
43.9%6,066
13,804 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 1972

Races before and after

EvenD+15.01978D+17.71980D+22.91982R+3.01984D+7.81986D+7.71988

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