1972Final results
1972 election for Minnesota House District 56A
Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota
James R. Casserly (Oth) won with 52.4% of the vote, defeating Randy Staten (Oth) by 4.9 points.
James R. CasserlyOther party · winner
52.4%3,260
Randy StatenOther party
47.6%2,956
6,216 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