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1972Final results

1972 election for Minnesota House District 36B

Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota

Richard J. Menke (Oth) won with 54.4% of the vote, defeating R. S. Hullander (Oth) by 8.8 points.

Richard J. MenkeOther party · winner · incumbent
54.4%6,688
R. S. HullanderOther party
45.6%5,606
12,294 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

EvenR+0.31978R+5.61980D+9.61982R+3.21984D+4.41986R+0.71988

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