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1972Final results

1972 election for Minnesota Senate District 15

Minnesota State Senate · Minnesota

Charles Berg (Oth) won with 50.1% of the vote, defeating Margery Burns (Oth) by 3.1 points.

Charles BergOther party · winner
50.1%14,196
Margery BurnsOther party
47.0%13,325
Odean EnestvedtOther party
2.9%810
28,331 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

EvenR+21.21986R+38.81990R+5.21992R+14.31996D+16.32000R+1.82002

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

Charles Berg (OTH)Margery Burns (OTH)

Also on the ballot: Odean Enestvedt (Other party), 2.9%