1972Final results
1972 election for Minnesota House District 48B
Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota
Robert Bell (Oth) won with 59.2% of the vote, defeating John M. Manahan (Oth) by 18.5 points.
Robert BellOther party · winner · incumbent
59.2%7,619
John M. ManahanOther party
40.8%5,243
12,862 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