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1972Final results

1972 election for Minnesota House District 24A

Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota

Robert Vanasek (Oth) won with 61.5% of the vote, defeating Harold P. Paulson (Oth) by 23.0 points.

Robert VanasekOther party · winner
61.5%7,939
38.5%4,968
12,907 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+24.71978D+31.01980R+10.31982R+13.71984D+0.71986D+1.21988

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