1972Final results
1972 election for Minnesota Senate District 59
Minnesota State Senate · Minnesota
Stephen Keefe (Oth) won with 61.8% of the vote, defeating James Butler (Oth) by 23.7 points.
Stephen KeefeOther party · winner
61.8%11,526
James ButlerOther party
38.2%7,114
18,640 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