1972Final results
1972 election for Minnesota Senate District 27
Minnesota State Senate · Minnesota
Howard D. Olson (Oth) won with 52.6% of the vote, defeating George Benda (Oth) by 5.2 points.
Howard D. OlsonOther party · winner · incumbent
52.6%14,206
George BendaOther party
47.4%12,793
26,999 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