1972Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1972 election for Minnesota Senate District 22
Minnesota State Senate · Minnesota
John Bernhagen (Oth) won with 51.8% of the vote, defeating Victor N. Jude (Oth) by 3.6 points.
John BernhagenOther party · winner
51.8%14,372
Victor N. JudeOther party · incumbent
48.2%13,374
27,746 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