1972Final results
1972 election for Minnesota House District 53A
Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota
Ray Kempe (Oth) won with 51.1% of the vote, defeating William J. Obrien (Oth) by 2.3 points.
Ray KempeOther party · winner
51.1%7,096
William J. ObrienOther party
48.9%6,778
13,874 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