1972Final results
1972 election for Minnesota House District 40A
Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota
Joan R. Growe (Oth) won with 54.7% of the vote, defeating Dick Stranik (Oth) by 9.4 points.
Joan R. GroweOther party · winner
54.7%6,430
Dick StranikOther party
45.3%5,327
11,757 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
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET