1972Final results
1972 election for Minnesota House District 51A
Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota
Gary Laidig (Oth) won with 50.7% of the vote, defeating David A. Bieging (Oth) by 1.5 points.
Gary LaidigOther party · winner
50.7%6,400
David A. BiegingOther party
49.3%6,217
12,617 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